Freshwater
Dwarf gourami
Trichogaster lalius
Osphronemidae, Trichogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 33 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
Introduced to Taiwan and United States.
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Inhabits slow moving streams, rivulets and lakes with plenty of vegetation. An air-breathing species. Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Colisa lalia
- Colisa lalius
- Colisa unicolor
- Colisha lalius
- Polyacanthus lalius
- Trichopodus lalius
In other languages
- Dverggurami
- Dvärggurami
- Almindelig dværggurami
- Kääpiörihmakala
- Dwarf gouramy, Red lalia, Sunset gourami
Articles
All articles
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.