Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Moonlight Gourami

Moonlight Gourami (Trichogaster microlepis)

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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 tankmates.
Diet:	Carnivore. Flake, or other prepared foods accepted. Meaty foods relished.
Breeding:	Bubblenest Breeder. Males have red threadlike pelvic fins.
Sociability:	More peaceful than its Blue Gourami relative. Keep with like sized non fin nipping fish.
Related Spec:	(Trichogaster leeri) Pearl Gourami (Trichogaster pectoralis) Snakeskin Gourami (Trichogaster trichogaster) Blue Gourami
Special Info:	The Moonlight gourami is almost devoid of color, especially with its clear fins.