Colisa Labiosa

Colisa labiosa, Day, 1878
Origin: Burma; Shan states, Irriwaddy river, Sittang river and Tenasserim, in standing shallow water, and in Bangladesh( Possibly introduced).
Etymology: Labiosa=lip, referring to the thick lips of the fish.

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Thick Lipped Gourami (Colisa labiosa) Quick Stats ...

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Colisa labiosa, SUNSET THICK-LIPPED GOURAMI by Twyla Lindstrom-Peters
Summary: Twyla's personal experiences in keeping and breeding this seldom seen gourami.

(Pink Convict) TFH Dec 80 Ciclasoma hartwegi (Theraps) CC Jul 91 Ciclasoma severum TFH Jan 90 Ciclid pictures TFH Mar 92 Clown Plecostomus TFH Dec 92 Colisa chuna (Honey Gourami) TFH Dec 90 Colisa chuna (honey gourami) TFH Sep 78 Colisa labiosa ...

Colisa labiosa
SYN: Trichogaster labiosus
PD: This species has an elongated, ovule-shaped body with lateral compression. The caudal fin is fan-shaped and the ventral fins are long and slender-almost thread-like.

It was transferred into the genus Colisa [erected by Cuvier in 1821] as Colisa labiosa and remained there until 2009 when it was reassigned to Trichogaster [see summary explanation below].

Thick lipped Gourami - Colisa labiosa
Three-Spot Gourami - Trichogaster trichopterus
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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 Thick-lipped Gourami - Colisa labiosa and the somewhat less ...

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