The Thick-lipped Gourami is known for its distinctively fleshy lips, which become more pronounced as the fish matures.
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The Thick-lipped Gourami is known for its distinctively fleshy lips, which become more pronounced as the fish matures.
Olive-brown to reddish body with iridescent scales and noticeable fleshy lips. Males may show brighter orange or red coloration.
5–7 years
Omnivore – enjoys flakes, pellets, vegetable matter, and live foods like worms and brine shrimp.
A distinctive and hardy gourami, perfect for planted community aquariums with calm tank mates.
Easy – hardy and adaptable, suitable for beginner aquarists.
20 gallons
6.0–7.5
4–15 dGH
75–82°F (24–28°C)
4–5 inches (10–12 cm)
Rasboras, barbs, danios, livebearers, corydoras, loaches.
Avoid aggressive cichlids or fin-nippers that stress them.
Trichogaster labiosus
Osphronemidae
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Peaceful community fish; best kept with similar-sized species.
Provide a varied diet with quality flakes, pellets, blanched vegetables, and live/frozen foods.
Bubble-nest builder; males construct nests under floating plants and guard eggs.
Provide floating plants. The male builds a bubble nest and guards eggs until fry hatch.
pH: 6.0–7.5, Temperature: 75–82°F (24–28°C).
Can be prone to Ich and bacterial infections if water is poor.
Peaceful to semi-aggressive; males may become territorial.
Mostly peaceful, but males may display mild territorial behavior during breeding.
The Thick-lipped Gourami is a hardy species native to South Asia, valued for its unique lips and peaceful disposition. They do well in planted community tanks with gentle filtration. Though generally calm, males may spar when establishing dominance.