Moonlight Gourami
Scientific Name: Trichopodus microlepis
Family: Osphronemidae, Subfamily Luciocephalinae
About the Moonlight Gourami
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Anabantids ...
Moonlight gourami
Common name(s)
Moonlight gourami, Moonbeam gourami, Thin-lipped gourami ...
Moonlight GouramiMoonbeam Gourami
Family: Osphronemidae
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Moonlight Gourami - Trichogaster microlepis
Species name: Trichogaster microlepis
Synonym: Osphromenus microlepis ...
Moonlight Gourami
Scientific Name: Trichogaster microlepis
Family: Belontiidae
Origin: Thailand, Cambodia
Adult Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
Social: Peaceful, suitable for community tank
Lifespan: 4 years ...
Moonlight Gourami
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Moonlight Gourami - Trichogaster microlepis ...
Moonlight Gouramis are timid, peaceful fish. Provide a tank with well-stocked with vegetation and hiding places. Water values are not too critical, but the water should be kept in good quality.
Moonlight Gourami (Trichogaster microlepis) Quick Stats
Scientific Name: Trichogaster microlepis
Family: Belondidae ...
Moonlight Gourami, Moonbeam Gourami [Pictures]
Trichogaster microlepis
SYN: Osphromenus microlepis, Trichopodus microlepis, Trichopsis microlepis, Trichopus microlepis
PD: A moderately elongated, laterally compressed fish.
Moonlight Gouramis should be allowed spacious aquariums. Water temperatures should remain between 77 and 84 degrees Fahrenheit (25 to 29 degrees Celsius). A pH between 6.0 and 7.2 and water hardness of around 8.0 dGH is desirable.
The Moonlight Gourami is very popular and easy to find. Often it is confused with the Blue Gourami, they are not the same. Moonlight Gouramis do look very similar to Blues, however.
You also need to trim the Java moss regularly to keep it neat if not it will become a bunch of tangled threads. 2. I prefer the lighter shade of green that Riccia has. It provides a strong contrast. Hardjono
Riccia /Moonlight Gouramis ...
Of the Gourami species listed here, the Pearl and Moonlight Gouramis are the most sensitive, but we have used both successfully to start a new aquarium. The True Giant Gourami is a fish that is rarely offered for sale.
Native to still or slowly moving waters in Thailand and central Cambodia, the Moonlight Gourami does well in a heavily planted aquarium with soft acidic water. Sturdy vegetation such as Java Fern and Vallisneria are excellent choices.
Trichogaster microlepis
Moonlight gourami
Trichogaster pectoralis
Trichogaster trichopterus ...
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 aggressive Pearl Gourami - Trichogaster leeri and Moonlight Gourami - T.
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