Fish Species

Golden Gourami

Golden Gourami - Description

The Golden Gourami is a labyrinth fish, it has the ability to breath air. Other labyrinth fish include the Paradise fish and the Siamese or Thai fighting fish. The male Golden Gourami builds a bubble nest and once the female has deposited her eggs, he will guard it until they fry hatch.

Popular Name: Golden Gourami
Species: Trichogaster trichopterus

Profile of the Golden Gourami

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Golden Gourami species.

  • Size: Up to 10cm

  • Fish Tank conditions: PH 6.0 to 6.8 Temp 24 to 28 Degrees

  • Diet / Feeding: Flake Food, Bloodworms, Brine Shrimp

  • Temperament: Semi-Aggressive

  • Habitat: Inland Rivers and Streams

  • Behaviour: Males are aggressive to other Gourami's

  • Range: Mekong basin, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Scientific Classification of the Golden Gourami

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Trichogaster trichopterus

  • Popular Name: Golden Gourami

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Perciformes

  • Family:Osphronemidae

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Facts about Fish Species - Golden Gourami

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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