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Giant red tail gourami

Osphronemus laticlavius

Giant red tail gourami (Osphronemus laticlavius)
Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Osphronemus laticlavius
Family
Osphronemidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Osphronemidae
Order
Anabantiformes
Synonyms
Osphronemus goramy

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

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

Size and lifespan

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

Behavior

Temperament
Aggressive
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Endangered (EN)

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