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Elephant ear gourami

Osphronemus exodon

Elephant ear gourami (Osphronemus exodon)
Photo: Ngo Van Tri · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Osphronemus exodon
Family
Osphronemidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Osphronemidae
Order
Anabantiformes
Synonyms
Osphronemus gouramy

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–30 °C
pH
6.5–8
General hardness (GH)
5–25 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
60 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
648 L
Minimum tank (length)
180 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)

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