Snakeskin gourami 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 is nearly the length of the body and the pelvic fins are long and thread-like. The
Three spot gourami its body in line together with the eye being considered as the third spot. It is also known as "hairfin gourami" (from its specific name "trichopterus") or "two-spot gourami" (in Malaysia). Variety names include "opal" or "opaline gourami" (or "Cosby gourami") for varieties with a marbled pattern, "blue gourami" for the blue morph, "gold" or "golden gourami" for the yellow morph, "platinum gourami" for the white morph, and "lavender (or "amethyst") gourami" for the result morph of crossing a blue and gold. Three spot gourami are native to standing or slow-moving freshwater habitats in southeastern Asia, ranging from Yunnan (China),