Kissing gourami size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 22 cm. The largest on record measured 30 cm (total length).

Kissing gourami tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 180 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Living room tank or larger.

Kissing gourami tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Bristlenose pleco, Sailfin molly, and Giant danio.

Kissing gourami and plants: is it plant safe?

No, it may eat or uproot plants.

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Kissing gourami

Helostoma temminckii

It rasps glass with jutting lips; the kissing is a mouth fight, not love.

The Kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Helostomatidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. Adults grow to about 22 cm; the largest on record measured 30 cm (total length). In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 180 cm long and water at 23–28 °C.

Size: 22 cm
Smallest tank: 180 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: Moderate
Water layer: Mid water
Group: Lives on its own
Plants: Eats plants

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 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litresToo small
Wide120 cm · 300 litresToo small
Living room180 cm · 650 litres21 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres40 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres48 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along64 species

and 40 more species

Caution33 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Not together2 species

Water temperatures do not overlap

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Largest on record: 30 cmtotal length
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyHelostomatidae
GenusHelostoma
SpeciesHelostoma temminckii
Described byCuvier, 1829

In other languages

Russian: Целующийся гурами

Quick answers

Kissing gourami size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 22 cm. The largest on record measured 30 cm (total length).
Kissing gourami tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 180 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Living room tank or larger.
Kissing gourami water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.8, hardness 3–15 °dGH.
Kissing gourami tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 64 of the 99 freshwater species in the catalogue, such as Bristlenose pleco, Sailfin molly, and Giant danio.
Kissing gourami: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Kissing gourami and plants: is it plant safe?: No, it may eat or uproot plants.