Freshwater
Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata
Osphronemidae, Macropodusinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 19 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Introduced to United States.
Videos
Snorkelling a Suspiciously Clear Irrigation Canal in Thailand | Gourami, Snakeheads, Rasbora & more!
Rodrigo SilvaOct 6, 2026
Snorkelling a Suspiciously Clear Rice Field | Exploring Eastern Thailand EP2
Rodrigo SilvaJul 24, 2026
All the fish species that I found in this stream inThailand! #wildbetta #betta #freshwaterfish
Rodrigo SilvaJul 11, 2026
The Endangered Fish of Thailand’s Peat Swamps and Forest Streams | EP 2 Betta in the Wild
Rodrigo SilvaMay 29, 2026
More about the species
Description
Occur in shallow sluggish or standing-water habitats with a lot of vegetation. Common throughout the middle and lower Mekong. Found in flooded fields in the middle Mekong (Ref 12975). Feed on zooplankton, crustaceans and insect larvae. Eggs sink to the bottom and were then collected by one or both parents and were embedded among the foam bubbles in the nest. An air-breathing species. Usually not fished commercially, occasionally sold as part of mixed catches in markets and regularly seen in the aquarium fish trade.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ctenops vittatus
- Osphromenus vittatus
- Trichopsis vittatus
In other languages
- Knurregurami
- Knorrande Gurami
- Knurrende gurami
- Murisijarihmakala
- Croaking Guaramy, Talking 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.