Dwarf gourami size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 7.5 cm. The largest on record measured 9.5 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 4 Trichogaster species on LumaReef: 9 cm (Thick-lip Gourami) to 13.7 cm (Honey gourami).

Dwarf gourami tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 60 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Nano tank or larger.

Dwarf gourami water parameters: what does it need?

Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.8, hardness 3–15 °dGH. Close to what most Trichogaster on LumaReef need (22–28 °C).

Dwarf gourami tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Molly, Congo tetra, and Bronze corydoras.

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Dwarf gourami

Trichogaster lalius

It drifts up top, feeling out everything ahead with long fin threads.

The Dwarf gourami (Trichogaster lalius) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. Adults grow to about 7.5 cm; the largest on record measured 9.5 cm (total length). In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 60 cm long and water at 23–28 °C.

Size: 7.5 cm
Smallest tank: 60 cm
Temperature: 23–28 °C
Care: Moderate

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH6.0–7.8

Hardness3–15 °dGH

Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Calm
Water layer: Surface
Group: Lives on its own
Plants: Plant safe

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litres10 of them
Standard90 cm · 180 litres30 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres50 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres108 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres200 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres240 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along64 species

and 40 more species

Caution32 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Not together3 species

Water temperatures do not overlap

These two do not get along

Tiger barb

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Largest on record: 9.5 cmtotal length
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusTrichogaster
SpeciesTrichogaster lalius
Described byBuchanan-Hamilton, 1822

In other languages

English: Banded Gourami
German: Zwergfadenfisch
Spanish: gurami enano
Russian: Полосатая колиза
Chinese: 拉利毛足鱸

Quick answers

Dwarf gourami size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 7.5 cm. The largest on record measured 9.5 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 4 Trichogaster species on LumaReef: 9 cm (Thick-lip Gourami) to 13.7 cm (Honey gourami).
Dwarf gourami tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 60 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Nano tank or larger.
Dwarf gourami water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.8, hardness 3–15 °dGH. Close to what most Trichogaster on LumaReef need (22–28 °C).
Dwarf gourami tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Molly, Congo tetra, and Bronze corydoras.
Dwarf gourami: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Dwarf gourami and plants: is it plant safe?: Yes, it leaves plants alone.