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Bony fish

Thicklip Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

Also known as: Sunset Thick-lipped Gourami, Thick-lipped Gourami

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
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Adult
@Natalie2509 · In my tropical fish tank, United Kingdom · November 20121 / 2
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Overview

Found in schools, close to floating vegetation in slow moving waters, over irrigation channels, rice paddies, ponds and rivers.
Asia - South Myanmar

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

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
barsspots
Fins & Tail
filament fins
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, close to floating vegetation in slow moving waters, over irrigation channels, rice paddies, ponds and rivers.

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Adult photos 2

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1 comment

  • fishx6Top Contributor· 23 Nov 2014

    Your fish has been named, check it out in your gallery!

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAnabantiformes
  5. familyOsphronemidae
  6. genusTrichogaster
  7. speciesTrichogaster labiosa Day, 1877

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