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Gourami
Pearl Gourami (Trichogaster leeri)
| Synonyms: | ... |
| Stats: |
Adult Size: 6
" (15 cm) Temp: 73-86 F (23-30 C) Tank: 40" (100 cm) minimum |
| Requirements: | Loves floating plants and cover. No fin-nipping tank mates. |
| Diet: | Carnivore. Flake, or other prepared foods accepted. Meaty foods relished. |
| Breeding: | Bubble nest Breeder. Females have less frill on their lower fins, and all fins rounded. Male with pointed fins and orange bellies. |
| Sociability: | More peaceful than its Blue Gourami relative. Keep with like sized non fin nipping fish. |
| Related Spec: | (Trichogaster
microlepis) Moonlight Gourami (Trichogaster pectoralis) Snakeskin Gourami (Trichogaster trichogaster) Blue Gourami |
| Special Info: | The pearl Gourami is one of the most beautiful of gourami. |


