Gouramis and Bettas
Thick-lipped gourami
Trichogaster labiosa
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Origin
- Myanmar
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – high
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bubble nest
Notes: Similar to the dwarf gourami but larger and hardier. Males are orange with bluish bands.
