Croaking Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

Photo: Aqmal-Naser et al. (2023) · CC BY 4.0

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Croaking Gourami

Trichopsis vittata

The Croaking Gourami (Trichopsis vittata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 8 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 5.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH5.0–7.5

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusTrichopsis
SpeciesTrichopsis vittata

Quick answers

Croaking Gourami size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8 cm (total length).
Croaking Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Croaking Gourami water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Croaking Gourami: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.