Croaking Gourami (Trichopsis vittata)

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Contents 1 Origin 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Origin

This section requires expansion with: Location where this animal is found in the wild.

Sexing

Males have a larger anal fin, the length passes the tail fin. The colouration on males is also brighter/intense. Females are smaller.

Tank compatibility

Fairly friendly when not breeding, male and female guard the bubble nest in a 20cm radius fiercely, when there are eggs or fry. They are shy towards other fish and do not appreciate hyper active tank companions.

They can't be trusted with dwarf shrimps, they hunt for the shrimp offspring, but don't eat the bigger mature shrimps.

Diet

Eats almost anything, and appreciates live food such as bloodworm the most.

Feeding regime

Standard. Feeding them multiple times a day with varied food and live food will encourage them to breed.

Environment Specifics

Densely planted tank, especially near the water's surface. Floating plants are recommended.

Behaviour

Shy and inquisitive, but bold and aggressive around the bubble nest if breeding was successful.

Identification

This section requires expansion with: Methods for identifying and differentiating this species from similar species.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Wikipedia
• Tropical Fish & Aquariums