Banded gourami (Trichogaster fasciata)

Scientific name: Trichogaster fasciata Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Banded gourami (Trichogaster fasciata)

The Banded gourami (Trichogaster fasciata) is a freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar. Widely transported around the world.

Banded gourami care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-14; Anal spines: 15 - 18; Anal soft rays: 14 - 19; Vertebrae: 27. Body elongate and strongly compressed. Mouth small, slightly protrusible; upper lip papillose, especially in old males. Preorbital serrate in young specimen. Color greenish with oblique orange or bluish bars descending downwards and backwards from the back to the anal fin. Vertical fins with alternating dark and pale spots or bars; the anal fin often with a red margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trichogaster fasciata
Family
Osphronemidae (Gouramies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 15 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar. Widely transported around the world.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=500-600 eggs)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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