The ornate paradisefish (Malpulutta kretseri) or spotted gourami, is a species of gourami endemic to Sri Lanka.

[3] It inhabits shallow, slow-flowing streams in forested areas shaded with plentiful vegetation near the edges and a substrate covered by leaf litter.

It is a carnivore, preying on plankton, fish fry, and the larvae of insects.

This species can also occasionally be found in the aquarium trade,[2] where it is reportedly exceedingly shy.

The specific name of this fish honours the Sri Lankan lawyer and judge Oswald Leslie De Kretser II.