Snakeskin gourami are observed to vocalize sounds described as croaking, growling or cracking tones, to demonstrate territorial behavior. Snakeskin gourami The snakeskin gourami ("Trichopodus pectoralis") (" കൈതക്കോര ") is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. The name Trichopodus comes from the Ancient Greek words θρίξ ("thríx") which means hair and πούς ("poús") which means foot while "pectoralis" comes from the Latin words "pectus" which means "chest" and "ālis" which means "of or pertaining to", refers to the large pectoral fins of the species. The snakeskin gourami is an elongated, moderately compressed fish with a small dorsal fin. Its anal fin
Moonlight gourami In females, the pelvic fins are colorless to yellow, and the dorsal fins are shorter and rounder. During spawning, in males, the orange thread-like ventral fins will intensify and become red. The moonlight gourami is native to the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam and Chao Phraya basins. This species has been introduced into the Mekong basin in Thailand. It has also been introduced into Colombia due to escaping from aquarium rearing facilities. This species is found in ponds and swamps. It occurs in shallow, sluggish, or standing water habitats with a lot of aquatic vegetation. It is also common