Macropodus spechti

Pale brown to dark gray body, a forked tail and black spots on blue dorsal and caudal fin membranes.

A pale brown to dark gray body with darker scale edges, a forked tail, and black spots against blue fin membranes on the dorsal and caudal fins. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins lack the red pigment of M. erythropterus.

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 hill streams, river margins and backwaters, as well as small farmland streams and irrigation channels.

The front of the pelvic fins may still be reddish, so red coloration anywhere on the fish does not rule it out.