Colisa Fasciata

Colisa fasciata, Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Origin: North-India; Assam, and in Burma. Here the fish occur in ponds and slow flowing waters, covered with floating plants.

Colisa 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.

Giant Gourami Colisa fasciata Grows to: 4.5" Hobbyist Level: A hardy fish suitable for beginners.

Colisa fasciata SYN: Colisa bejeus, C. ponticeriana, C. vulgaris, Polyacanthus fasciatus, Trichogaster fasciatus, Trichopodus bejeus, T. colisa, T. cotra PD: C. fasciata has an elongated, oval-shaped, laterally compressed body.

Banded Gourami - Colisa fasciata Banded Loach - Botia hymenophysa Banded Pimelodid - Pimelodus clarias clarias Banded Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia trifasciata Banded Shovelnose Catfish - Brachyplatystoma juruense Bandeira Catfish - Goslinia platynema ...

Colisa fasciata is a striped version of C. labiosa, but not as commonly available as C. labiosa. There seems to be an inherent problem with C.

Colisa fasciata Trichogaster trichopterus Sphaerichthys osphromenoides Trichopsis vittatus Trichogaster trichopterus Trichogaster chuna Helostoma temmincki Parosphromenus deissneri Trichogaster microlepis Macropodus opercularis ...

Similar, though slightly smaller species include the Banded or Giant Gourami - Colisa fasciata (which is only a giant compared to the similarly colored Dwarf Gourami described below), ...

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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