Thick-lipped gourami Thick-lipped gourami The thick-lipped gourami ("Trichogaster labiosa") is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. It is a popular aquarium fish. Thick-lipped gouramis can reach a length of TL. They are sexually dimorphic, with the female being silvery, but the male marked with oblique thin red and blue stripes along its flanks. This fish is a freshwater species native to south Myanmar. It has also been introduced into Colombia. Like most other gouramis, the thick-lipped gourami builds a bubble nest into which the eggs are placed. The male guards the eggs but ignores the fry. The thick-lipped gourami has
Pygmy gourami Its native habitat is slow rivers, rice paddies, ditches and small ponds. It is most commonly found in standing not stagnant water (including waters with low oxygen levels) that has a dense cover of floating plants. The pygmy gourami can survive in these waters because of its labyrinth organ, which allows it to breathe air from the surface. Its native habitat has a pH of 6.0 - 7.5, dH of 5 - 19, and temperature 25 °C to 28 °C (77 °F to 83 °F). It feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects. The pygmy gourami can be found in the