Gouramis

Gouramis are labyrinth fish that gulp air at the surface and range from the palm-sized honey gourami to giants that need a stock tank. Males can be territorial, so many do best one to a tank or in a large group with plenty of cover. Each profile lists tank size, temperament and the water a species prefers.

40 species

• Anjungan licorice gourami

  Parosphromenus anjunganensis

  1.4 in (3.5 cm)11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Banded bushfish

  Microctenopoma fasciolatum

  3.1 in (8 cm)24 gal (90 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)

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  Banded Gourami

  Trichogaster fasciata

  3.5 in (9 cm)26 gal (100 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)

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  Black paradise fish

  Macropodus spechti

  3.1 in (8 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)

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  Brown spiketail paradisefish

  Pseudosphromenus dayi

  2.6 in (6.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)

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  Chocolate gourami

  Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

  2 in (5 cm)17 gal (65 L)79–88°F (26–31°C)

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  Climbing perch

  Anabas testudineus

  7.9 in (20 cm)40 gal (150 L)59–86°F (15–30°C)

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  Combtail gourami

  Belontia signata

  4.7 in (12 cm)53 gal (200 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Croaking gourami

  Trichopsis vittata

  2.8 in (7 cm)25 gal (95 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
• Crossband chocolate gourami

  Sphaerichthys selatanensis

  1.8 in (4.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)

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  Dwarf gourami

  Trichogaster lalius

  3 in (7.5 cm)16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Eyespot gourami

  Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

  1.4 in (3.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)

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  Frail gourami

  Ctenops nobilis

  3.9 in (10 cm)24 gal (90 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Gangetic climbing perch

  Anabas cobojius

  9.8 in (25 cm)66 gal (250 L)72–86°F (22–30°C)

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  Giant gourami

  Osphronemus goramy

  27.6 in (70 cm)125 gal (475 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)

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  Giant Pikehead

  Luciocephalus pulcher

  7.9 in (20 cm)36 gal (135 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Giant red tail gourami

  Osphronemus laticlavius

  19.7 in (50 cm)264 gal (1,000 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)

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  Honey gourami

  Trichogaster chuna

  2 in (5 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Kissing gourami

  Helostoma temminckii

  9.8 in (25 cm)36 gal (135 L)72–86°F (22–30°C)

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  Leopard bush fish

  Ctenopoma acutirostre

  6.3 in (16 cm)40 gal (150 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)

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  Licorice gourami

  Parosphromenus deissneri

  1.5 in (3.8 cm)11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
• Linke's licorice gourami

  Parosphromenus linkei

  1.4 in (3.5 cm)11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Malay combtail gourami

  Belontia hasselti

  7.9 in (20 cm)45 gal (170 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)

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  Moonlight gourami

  Trichopodus microlepis

  5.9 in (15 cm)30 gal (115 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)

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  Ornate bushfish

  Microctenopoma ansorgii

  3.1 in (8 cm)20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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  Ornate paradisefish

  Malpulutta kretseri

  2 in (5 cm)12 gal (45 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Paradise fish

  Macropodus opercularis

  3.1 in (8 cm)25 gal (95 L)50–72°F (10–22°C)

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  Pearl gourami

  Trichopodus leerii

  4.7 in (12 cm)30 gal (115 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)

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  Pygmy gourami

  Trichopsis pumila

  1.6 in (4 cm)15 gal (55 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Redback paradisefish

  Macropodus erythropterus

  3.1 in (8 cm)20 gal (75 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)

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  Round-tail paradise fish

  Macropodus ocellatus

  3.1 in (8 cm)20 gal (75 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
• Seven-banded giant gourami

  Osphronemus septemfasciatus

  19.7 in (50 cm)264 gal (1,000 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
• Sharpnose chocolate gourami

  Sphaerichthys acrostoma

  2.8 in (7 cm)24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Snakeskin gourami

  Trichopodus pectoralis

  9.8 in (25 cm)61 gal (230 L)72–86°F (22–30°C)

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  Spiketail paradisefish

  Pseudosphromenus cupanus

  2.6 in (6.5 cm)12 gal (45 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)

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  Tailspot climbing perch

  Ctenopoma kingsleyae

  7.9 in (20 cm)66 gal (250 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)

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  Thick-lipped gourami

  Trichogaster labiosa

  3.5 in (9 cm)20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Three spot gourami

  Trichopodus trichopterus

  5.1 in (13 cm)30 gal (115 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)

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  Threestripe croaking gourami

  Trichopsis schalleri

  2 in (5 cm)12 gal (45 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Vaillant's Chocolate Gourami

  Sphaerichthys vaillanti

  2.2 in (5.5 cm)20 gal (75 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)