Giant Gourami



Family:
Belontiidae

Scientific Name:
Colisa fasciata

Origin:
Bengal, Burma, Malayan peninsula, and Thailand

Size:
4 3/4 inches (12 cm)

Temperature:
75-82 F (24-28 C)

pH:
not important

Water Hardness:
not important

Feeding:
omnivorous

Suitability:
peaceful

Breeding:
They are bubble-nest builders. The female is less highly colored as the male. The male’s anal and dorsal fins come to a point but the female’s are rounded.

Comments:
They like floating plants. The plants also help hold their bubble-nest together. These fish breath air.

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