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Banded Gourami [Pictures] Colisa fasciata SYN: Colisa bejeus, C. ponticeriana, C. vulgaris, Polyacanthus fasciatus, Trichogaster fasciatus, Trichopodus bejeus, T. colisa, T. cotra PD: C.
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Banded GouramiColisa fasciata HABITS These hardy, peaceful fish fit in well with other species of a similar size. They need plenty of plant cover in their aquarium to feel secure. They also prefer areas with little water movement.
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The Banded Gourami, also known as the Giant, Rainbow, or Striped Gourami, is pale to golden yellow with silvery, pale- blue stripes running vertically along its body.
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The Giant Gourami, also known as Banded Gourami, Rainbow Gourami, or Striped Gourami, is a pale to golden yellow with silvery pale blue stripes running vertically along its body.
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Some other larger members of this family are also occasionally or regionally referred to as " giant gouramis", including the banded gourami, Polyacanthus fasciatus, and the three spot gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus.
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The standard variety has brilliant breeding colours , which are a lovely surprise as the males can seem fairly drab normally. The females are an olive colour, the normal strain has markings much like a banded gourami ( Colisa fasciata).
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 See also: Fish, Aquarium, Banded, Water, Species
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