Gouramis and Bettas
Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Photo: Mattia Nocciola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Origin
- Malaysian Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 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
- 120 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bubble nest tended by the male
Notes: Body covered with pearlescent spots and a dark line that extends to the tail. Males have an orange chest during the breeding season. One of the calmest and most elegant gouramis.
