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Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Also known as: Common Gourami, Gold True Giant Gourami, Golden Redfish, True Giant Gourami, True Gourami

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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Adult
@DevangshuNandi · Bangalore, India · November 20151 / 7
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Overview

Found close to vegetation, in sluggish stagnant waters, of canals, flooded forests and medium to large rivers. These Gourami's can breathe for long periods out of water.
Widespread Asia

Popular in the aquarium trade. These fish can vary greatly in colour.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black spotstripes
Fins & Tail
filament fins
Behaviour
breathes air

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found close to vegetation, in sluggish stagnant waters, of canals, flooded forests and medium to large rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnabantiformes
    5. familyOsphronemidae
    6. genusOsphronemus
    7. speciesOsphronemus goramy Lacepède, 1801

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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