Snakeskin GouramiSiamese gourami
Family: Osphronemidae
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Snakeskin Gourami - Trichogaster pectoralis
Species name: Trichogaster pectoralis
Synonym: Trichogaster pectoralis ...
Snakeskin Gourami
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Snakeskin Gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis ) Quick Stats
Scientific Name: Trichopodus pectoralis
Family: Osphronemidae ...
Snakeskin Gourami [Pictures]
Trichogaster pectoralis
SYN: Trichopodus pectoralis
PD: An elongated, moderately compressed fish with a small dorsal fin. The anal fin nearly the length of the body and the pelvic fins are long and thread-like.
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The Snakeskin Gourami is a large Belontiid that is rarely available in Australia. Although in the wild this species can easily reach 30cm (12") in length, 15-20cm (6-8") is more common for captive specimens.
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Known as the Snakeskin Gourami or Sepat Siam.
Not a showy fish but hardy, tame, and the most easily bred member of the family.
Cultured both for food and for export as aquarium fish.
Other smaller labyrinth fishes, such as the climbing perch, the kissing gourami, the snakeskin gourami, and other gouramies of the genus Trichogaster are local food fishes in Southeast Asia.
Summary: John has ten tubs of fish outside on his deck in summertime. He first tried swordtails and guppies, then was surprised to find his snakeskin gouramis had bred, then his zebra danios, and since then many other species.
(Could be the size of the school, I have 10 at home and they are great) Next I brought home a Chinese algae eater and a pair of snakeskin gourami great addition but again not active so I took the gouramis home and added the tigers! ...
CN Jan 93 Tilapia mossambica TFH Nov 91 Tortoise TFH May 91 Toxotes chatareus (7 spotted archerfish) TFH Jan 79 Trichogaster leeri (Pearl Gourami) TFH Apr 91 Trichogaster leeri (pearl gourami) TFH Jun 92 Trichogaster pectoralis (Snakeskin gourami) ...
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