Parasphaerichthys

Parasphaerichthys is a genus of gouramies known only from streams and freshwater pools in the Irrawaddy basin of Myanmar. They are the small gouramies that, depending on the exact species, reach up to 1.9–5 cm (0.7–2.0 in) in length.^[2]

Parasphaerichthys
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Osphronemidae
Subfamily:	Luciocephalinae
Genus:	Parasphaerichthys Prashad & Mukerji, 1929
Type species
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus Prashad & Mukerji, 1929[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:^[2]

• Parasphaerichthys lineatus Britz & Kottelat, 2002
• Parasphaerichthys ocellatus Prashad & Mukerji, 1929 (Eyespot gourami)