Giant red tail gourami (Osphronemus laticlavius)

Scientific name: Osphronemus laticlavius Roberts, 1992

Giant red tail gourami (Osphronemus laticlavius)

The Giant red tail gourami (Osphronemus laticlavius) is a freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. Native range: Asia, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Osphronemus laticlavius
Family
Osphronemidae (Gouramies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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