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Trichopsis
''Trichopsis'' is a genus of gouramies native to Southeast Asia. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Trichopsis pumila'' ( J. P. Arnold, 1936) (Pygmy gourami) * '' Trichopsis schalleri'' Ladiges, 1962 (Threestripe gourami) * '' Trichopsis vittata'' ( G. Cuvier, 1831) (Croaking gourami) Relation to humans Gouramis of the genus ''Trichopsis'' are very popular in the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... trade. References Macropodusinae Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Giovanni Canestrini Taxa described in 1860 {{Anabantiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichopsis Schalleri
The threestripe gourami (''Trichopsis schalleri''), also known as the Mekong croaking gourami, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the subfamily Macropodusinae which is part of the gourami Family (biology), family Osphronemidae. It is native to south-east Asia. Description The threestripe gourami normally shows one or two, almost never three, dark stripes running the length of its body but there it lacks any strip along the base of the anal fin. The elongated rear anal fin rays do not reach beyond the middle of the caudal fin which is lanceolate in shape. The dorsal fin, dorsal, anal and caudal fin have red margins and are marked with many blue spots. Males are larger than the females and have elongated rays in the pelvic fin, pelvic, dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. It can attain a length of with the largest males measured at . It is intermediate in size between its congeners, being smaller than the croaking gourami (''Trichopsis vittata'') and larger than the pygmy gou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |