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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. |
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Last Update | 2013 Aug 29 09:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:27) |