Pearl Gourami



Family:
Belontiidae

Scientific Name:
Trichogaster leeri

Origin:
Sumatra, Thailand, Borneo, Malayan peninsula

Size:
6 inches (15 cm)

Temperature:
73-86 F (23-30 C)

pH:
7

Water Hardness:
soft

Feeding:
omnivorous

Suitability:
keep with peaceful, non-agressive fish

Breeding:
They build a large bubble-nest. The females are more olive-colored, the dorsal fin is rounded, and they have a silvery throat and chest. The male’s dorsal fin is longer and pointed.

Comments:
The tank should contain floating plants for cover and their bubble-nest.

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