Blue GouramiTrichogaster trichopterus

Facts

6.0 - 8.0

15.0 cm

Cosby Gourami, Giant Gouramy, Gold Gourami, Golden Gourami, Opaline Gourami, Three Spot Gourami, Threespot Gourami, Three-spot Gourami, Three-spot Gouramy, Two-spot Gouramy

Asia: Mekong basin in Laos, Yunnan, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam; Southeast Asia (Ref. 27732). Introduced elsewhere (Ref. 2847).

freshwater

Trichogaster

Osphronemidae

Perciformes

Actinopterygii

Chordata

Animalia

source: FishBase

Description

The three spot gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus, is a labyrinth fish. The natural coloration of this fish gets its name from the two spots along each side of its body in line with the eye, considered the third spot. Marketed fresh or salted and pickled, they are also popular in the fishkeeping hobby, commonly kept in aquariums. Depending on the various artificial color morphs, the species may be known under other common names including the Blue gourami, Cosby gourami, Gold gourami, Golden gourami, and the Opaline gourami.
source: Wikipedia

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