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Moonlight gourami (Trichogaster microlepis) fish species and information / pictures of Moonlight gourami - Trichogaster microlepis

Moonlight gourami (Trichogaster microlepis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trichogaster microlepis

Common Name
Moonlight gourami

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 4. Body plain silvery (Ref. 43281).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1861

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Gouramies (Osphronemidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: originally occurring in the Mekong in Cambodia and Viet Nam and Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 43281). Introduced in the Mekong basin in Thailand and expected in Laos (Ref. 43281). A popular aquarium species which appeared in Colombia because of escapes from aquarium rearing facilities (Ref. 1739).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

26 °C

Water Temperature To

30 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 2 - 25 demersal

Trophic Level

3.36 s.e. 0.40 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: highly commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=500-1000 egss (Ref. 1672))

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated