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Pygmy gourami (Trichopsis pumila) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trichopsis pumila

Common Name
Pygmy gourami

Biology
Occurs in ditches, small ponds, and peats. Most common in standing or stagnant water that has a dense cover of floating plants and may sometimes has low oxygen levels. Feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects (Ref. 12693).

Classification

Classified By
Arnold, 1936
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gouramies (Osphronemidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Thailand (Ref. 6459) and Laos (Ref. 30857) to Indonesia (Ref. 4537).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
25 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 19 benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.28999996185303 s.e. 0.42 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
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated