Other smaller labyrinth fish, such as the climbing perch, the kissing gourami, the snakeskin gourami, and other gouramies of the genus Trichogaster, are local food fish in Southeast Asia.
Besides larger labyrinth fish, smaller varieties like the climbing perch, kissing gourami, snakeskin gourami, and various gouramis from the genus Trichogaster are commonly consumed as food in Southeast Asia.