Care guide at a glance
Trichopodus leerii
Description
A tall, elegant gourami covered in a fine pearl-spotted lacework, males developing a deep orange throat and breast. Calm, long-lived and among the best of the larger gouramis.
Feeding
Omnivorous. Flake, pellets and frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp.
Compatibility
Peaceful and calm. Keep one male with two or more females; two males will display and squabble. Avoid fin-nippers, which target the long pelvic feelers.
Behaviour and personality
Slow and deliberate, exploring with the thread-like pelvic feelers. Breathes atmospheric air at the surface via the labyrinth organ.
Before you buy
Needs unobstructed surface access and a calm tank. Considerably hardier and longer-lived than the dwarf gourami, and a much safer choice.
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