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Sphaerichthys acrostoma
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Osphronemidae
Genus:	Sphaerichthys
Species:	S. acrostoma
Binomial name
Sphaerichthys acrostoma Vierke, 1979

Sphaerichthys acrostoma, sometimes known as the giant chocolate gourami, is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the Kalimantan region of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 4.6 cm (1.8 inches) in standard length, although some sources report a maximum standard length of 7 cm (2.8 inches). It is known to be a facultative air-breather, and females of the species exhibit mouthbrooding.

References

1. "ITIS - Report: Sphaerichthys acrostoma". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
2. "Sphaerichthys acrostoma – Giant Chocolate Gourami — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2023-02-13.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Sphaerichthys acrostoma". FishBase.

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