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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Malpulutta kretseri Deraniyagala, 1937 |
| Common Names | Ornate Paradisefish Ceylon Spotted Gourami, Sri Lanka Spotted Gourami |
| Type Locality | Dandegamuva, Northwest Province, Sri Lanka. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: restricted to south western Sri Lanka in Colombo-Galle-Ratnapura triangle. Was first recorded from Hettipola (near Kurunegala). |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | The Ceylon Journal of Science, Section B. Zoology and Geology v. 20 (pt 3), pp 353, Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up M. kretseri on Fishbase |
 | Look up M. kretseri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up M. kretseri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.60.630.3839 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:49 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:27) |