Sphaerichthys is a genus of gouramis native to Southeast Asia known as chocolate gourami.

[2] These species live mostly in blackwater rivers/swamps with acidic water.

They have dark-light brownish hues with the exception being the female of S. vaillanti which can be dark reddish brown with green-dark blue/black stripes.

They are shy fish that are hard to find because of their camouflage which when in action makes them look like a dead leaf floating along the river.

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2] S. acrostoma, S. selatanesis, and S. vaillanti are found in Borneo (Kalimantan), while S. osphromenoides is found in Sumatra and Malaysia.