Freshwater
Banded gourami
Trichogaster fasciata
Osphronemidae, Trichogastrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 59 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, and Pakistan.
Introduced to Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in large rivers, estuaries, ditches, ponds and lakes, generally preferring weedy environment. An air-breathing species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Colisa fasciata
- Colisa fasciatus
- Colisa ponticeriana
- Colisa vulgaris
- Colisha fasciatus
- Polyacanthus fasciatus
In other languages
- Båndgurami
- Bandgurami
- Stribet gurami
- Juovarihmakala
- Giant dwarf gourami, Giant gourami, Rainbow gourami, Striped gourami, Stripled 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.