Care guide at a glance
Trichogaster labiosa
Description
A selectively bred orange form of the thick-lipped gourami, warm honey through to deep sunset orange with age. Calm, hardy and considerably less fragile than the dwarf gourami.
Feeding
Omnivorous. Flake, pellets and frozen foods with some vegetable content.
Compatibility
Peaceful and calm. Keep one male, or a male with two or more females; two males will squabble. Good with most peaceful community fish, but avoid fin-nippers.
Behaviour and personality
Slow, deliberate swimmer that uses the long pelvic feelers to explore. Breathes atmospheric air at the surface via the labyrinth organ.
Before you buy
Unobstructed surface access is essential. A far better bet than the dwarf gourami, which is widely affected by iridovirus in the trade.
Livestock Delivery
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