Macropodus erythropterus

Reddish back, blue-green sheen above the anal fin, a forked tail and reddish fin patterns.

A reddish back and blue-green sheen above the anal fin, a forked tail, reddish patterns on the dorsal and caudal fin membranes, and a faint or absent gill-cover spot.

Adult length

Up to 8 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

20–30 °C

pH

6–8

Hardness

5–20 dGH

Natural habitat

Inhabits small hill streams along structurally complex banks with overhanging shrubs and submerged roots.

Similar in appearance to M. spechti; check provenance rather than red intensity alone.