Snakeskin gourami moves back to rivers as floodwaters recede. Snakeskin gourami generally feed on aquatic insect and other small living organism in its habitat. Like other labyrinth fish, it can breathe air directly, as well as absorb oxygen from water through its gills. Compared to other gourami species, the snakeskin gourami is less frequently sold as aquarium fish but is more commonly used as food fish in their native lands. The snakeskin gourami is a highly economic species that is captured and cultured for food and for export for the aquarium trade. It is one of the five most important aquacultured freshwater
Dwarf gourami brine shrimp and finely ground flakes. Freeze-dried tablets may also be fed to older fry. Breeders have created different colour variations, principally varying proportions of red and blue colouring. The "powder blue" variant is almost entirely bright blue. The reddest variety ("flame red") can be confused with the red variety of honey gouramis ("Trichogaster chuna"). One of the most common color morphs is the "turquoise / neon blue", featuring stripes of dark red and bright blue. Dwarf gourami The dwarf gourami ("Trichogaster lalius") is a species of gourami native to South Asia. The dwarf gourami is native to Pakistan, India