Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata
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The croaking gourami from Southeast Asia lives in shallow, still, densely vegetated waters. It produces a croaking sound with its pectoral fins. It eats zooplankton, crustaceans and insect larvae. It builds a bubble nest. The male is larger with longer fins.
- Scientific name
- Trichopsis vittata
- Family
- Osphronemidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Ctenops vittatus, Osphromenus vittatus, Trichopsis vittatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 54 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Bubble nest
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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