The Licorice Gourami is a fairly timid species of gourami endemic to the island of Bangka, east of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. These fish tend to inhabit slow-moving streams and creeks where vegetation provides plenty of shelter. These fish remain fairly small and have elongated dark brown bodies. The sides of these fish are ornamented with two yellow stripes running laterally from its nose to the fan-shaped caudal fin. The fins of this species are dark brown with blue edging and red stripes – the pelvic fins are bright blue.