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This is a beautiful Parosphromenus phoenicurus male, one of the latest

described species (2012 Schindler & Linke), barely four cm big.

This fish was imported in september 2014 by Aquarium Dietzenbach, Germany.

Endeavours to breed and multiply this particular species has

now become possible due to this import and is a task taken

on by many members of the Parosphromenus Project.

On these pages you will meet friends of the highly endangered Licorice Gouramies, small labyrinth fishes of the genus Parosphromenus from the peat swamps in South East Asia.

Here you will find all important informations about these jewels from the rapidly disappearing primary forests in Malaysia and Indonesia. At the same time you will learn all about the Parosphromenus-Project, which you can recognize by our logo

Become a member and take part in this, one of the first international projects which is not just about keeping fish for pleasure, but also about how to preserve them for the future.