Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Parosphromenus quindecim (Parosphromenus quindecim), recorded as Critically Endangered
Parosphromenus quindecim (Parosphromenus quindecim). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Parosphromenus quindecim

Parosphromenus quindecim

Parosphromenus quindecim is a gourami in the family Osphronemidae (order Perciformes), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Parosphromenus quindecim
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Osphronemidae · Parosphromenus

Appearance

Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin word for the number fifteen, referencing the number of dorsal fin spines, that is distinct from other species in the genus.

The species reaches 2.9 cm (1.1 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.

Range and habitat

It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the Pawan River basin in Indonesia.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Parosphromenus quindecim is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Parosphromenus quindecim, Wikidata item Q6431827. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Parosphromenus quindecim?
Parosphromenus quindecim is a gourami in the family Osphronemidae (order Perciformes).
What is the conservation status of Parosphromenus quindecim?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Parosphromenus quindecim. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Parosphromenus quindecim live?
It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the Pawan River basin in Indonesia.
Why is Parosphromenus quindecim in crisis?
The species reaches 2.9 cm (1.1 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Parosphromenus quindecim?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Parosphromenus quindecim a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.