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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.
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Size 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference The Ceylon Journal of Science, Section B. Zoology and Geology v. 20 (pt 3), pp 353, Fig. 1
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Last Update 2013 Aug 29 09:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:27)