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Banded Gourami, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Francis Day (1829–1889) · Public domain

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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

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyOsphronemidae
  3. GenusTrichogaster
  4. 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.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.