Sphaerichthys selatanensis

Sphaerichthys selatanensis, sometimes known as the crossband chocolate gourami,^[1] is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Kalimantan region of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 4 cm (1.6 inches) in standard length. It is known to be a facultative air-breather, and males of the species exhibit mouthbrooding.^[2]

Sphaerichthys selatanensis
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Osphronemidae
Genus:	Sphaerichthys
Species:	S. selatanensis
Binomial name
Sphaerichthys selatanensis Vierke, 1979
Synonyms
Sphaerichthys osphronemoides selatanensis Sphaerichthys osphromenoides selatanensis