(Pictured left: my p. phoenicurus in their ‘casual dress.’)

Parosphromenus phoenicurus are a recently described species of licorice gourami characterized by the bright band of red colouration on the male’s dorsal, anal and caudal fins when in breeding dress. While this hasn’t been called out as much in the literature I’ve come across, I will also note that the breeding dress of female p. phoenicurus is also quite beautiful, if not as eye-catching. Female p. phoenicurus become quite pale, with their unpaired fins developing a blush pink colour.