HomeFreshwater aquarium fishGouramis & bettasCroaking gourami Croaking gourami (Trichopsis vittata) Scientific name: Trichopsis vittata Cuvier, 1831 The Croaking gourami (Trichopsis vittata) is a freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae that grows to about 7.6 cm (3 in). It is moderate to keep and semi-aggressive, is best kept in a species tank and needs a tank of at least 75 L (20 US gal), water at 22–28°C (72–82°F) and a pH of 6.0–8.0. Native range: Asia, Thailand to Viet Nam and the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. Croaking gourami care at a glanceCare levelModerateTemperamentSemi-aggressiveCommunity tankNot suitableAdult size7.6 cm (3 in)Minimum tank75 L (20 US gal)Temperature22–28°C (72–82°F)pH6.0–8.0Hardness5–19 dGH (89–339 ppm)DietOmnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods, live foods and vegetables. BiologyAnal spines: 68. Has 24-28 branched anal-fin rays; 13 transverse scale rows; and 2 or more stripes along the body. Anal fin with a few elongate, filament-like rays extending backwards almost to tip of caudal fin; black blotch above pectoral base.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameTrichopsis vittataFamilyOsphronemidae (Gouramies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length7.0Common length3.9EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 demersalClimateTropicalDistributionAsia: Thailand to Viet Nam and the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. Distributed to many countries through the aquarium trade industry.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More gouramis & bettasSiamese fighting fishBetta splendensRoundtail paradisefishMacropodus opercularisGiant gouramiOsphronemus goramyBetta albimarginataBetta coccinaPseudosphromenus dayiSee all gouramis & bettas Can it live with...?Croaking gourami and BadisCroaking gourami and Chocolate gouramiCroaking gourami and Crescent bettaCroaking gourami and Moonlight gouramiCroaking gourami and Ornate ctenopomaCroaking gourami and Pygmy gouramiCroaking gourami and Roundtail paradisefishCroaking gourami and Siamese fighting fishCroaking gourami and Slim bettaCroaking gourami and Spotted bettaCroaking gourami and Spotted ctenopoma SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.Last updated 28 September 2026