Parosphromenus alfredi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Parosphromenus |
| Species: | P. alfredi
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| Parosphromenus alfredi Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005
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Parosphromenus alfredi is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from freshwater habitats with a pH range of 4.5 to 5.0, including peat swamps, in the state of Johor in Malaysia. The species reaches 2.6 cm (1.0 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet honors Eric R. Alfred, an ichthyologist and former curator of the National Museum of Singapore noted for his work on the fishes of the Malay Peninsula.[2] It is sometimes kept as an aquarium fish, where it is commonly known as Alfred's licorice gourami.[3][4]
References
- ^ Low, B.W. (2019). "Parosphromenus alfredi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T89824307A89824311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T89824307A89824311.en. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Parosphromenus alfredi". FishBase.
- ^ "Parosphromenus alfredi — Seriously Fish". www.seriouslyfish.com.
- ^ "Parosphromenus alfredi - Tropical Freshwater Fish For Sale Online". The Wet Spot Tropical Fish. Retrieved 2025-09-03.