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Three Spot Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Also known as: Blue Gourami, Cosby Gourami, Giant Gourami, Gold Gourami, Golden Gourami, Lavender Gourami, Opaline Gourami, Siamese Gourami, Twospot Gourami

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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Adult
@steady · United Kingdom · September 20121 / 12
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Overview

Found singly, pairs or in small schools, close to vegetation, in shallow murky waters, of canals, flooded forests, marshes, swamps and lowland wetlands.
Widespread Asia

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

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black spot
Fins & Tail
filament fins
Behaviour
pairsschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found singly, pairs or in small schools, close to vegetation, in shallow murky waters, of canals, flooded forests, marshes, swamps and lowland wetlands.

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Adult photos 12

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnabantiformes
    5. familyOsphronemidae
    6. genusTrichopodus
    7. speciesTrichopodus trichopterus (Pallas, 1770)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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