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Sphaerichthys vaillanti

Vaillant’s Chocolate Gourami

One left-facing Vaillant’s Chocolate Gourami on black
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About this image

Illustrative or adapted specimen presentation. It is not a documentary photograph of LIMNIC stock, a voucher specimen or evidence of successful breeding.

Scientific references establish the profile’s research context; they do not by themselves establish image ownership or validate the depicted animal.

Retained credit record — asset match and permission not yet verified: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0; adapted presentation.

Media provenance register · Original creator and reuse permissions remain subject to verification where the retained record is incomplete.

Identity and origin

Origin
Kapuas basin, West Kalimantan
Identity
Restricted western-Borneo gourami

Females can show especially strong breeding colour. Exact identity and drainage matter because chocolate gouramis are easily confused in trade.

Before choosing this species

Care-planning notes. Confirm exact requirements for the species and source population.

  • Confirm the adult size and social behaviour of the exact species before planning its aquarium.
  • Establish biological filtration and stable water conditions before introducing animals.
  • Ask for locality, captive history and the actual animal’s feeding record; a catalogue image cannot provide these.
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Evidence record

Conservation record: A current published assessment has not been verified for this profile. This does not imply low risk or permission to trade.

Catalogue inclusion confirms a research record, not current stock, legal export, or destination-country import permission.

  1. Wikimedia Commons.
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CONTINUE EXPLORING

Follow your curiosity through the collection. These suggestions are for discovery, not a recommendation to keep the animals together.

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