Banded Gourami
Trichogaster fasciata
The Banded Gourami (Trichogaster fasciata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–28 °C.
- Size
- 12.5 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 21–28 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the aquarium
Temperature21–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness5–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyOsphronemidae
- GenusTrichogaster
- SpeciesTrichogaster fasciata
Quick answers
- Banded Gourami size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 12.5 cm (total length).
- Banded Gourami water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 21–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
- Banded Gourami: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Honey gouramiTrichogaster chuna
Dwarf gouramiTrichogaster lalius
Thick-lip GouramiTrichogaster labiosa
Pearl gouramiTrichopodus leerii
Moonlight gouramiTrichopodus microlepis
Three spot gouramiTrichopodus trichopterus
Paradise fishMacropodus opercularis
Betta (Siamese fighting fish)Betta splendens
Chocolate gouramiSphaerichthys osphromenoides
Sparkling gouramiTrichopsis pumila
Giant bettaBetta pi
Round-tailed ParadisefishMacropodus ocellatus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.