Moonlight Gourami

Scientific Name: Trichogaster microlepis
Recommended Aquarium: 50+ Gallons
Approx. Adult Size: 6 inches
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Ease of Care: Easy
Diet: Omnivore
Native Waters: Thailand and Cambodia

The Moonlight Gourami has a basic silvery body with little to no other markings. The fins will have a pearl pattern of lighter silver. Growing to about 6 inches in length, males have very sharply pointed dorsal fins, while the females have a fan shaped dorsal fin. It is best to keep this species as a pair, or harem style, one male with several females. The Moonlight Gourami will prefer an aquarium with some cover, live plants, fake plants or driftwood, where it may spend most of its time hovering in one place. They will eat most prepared foods, be sure to include a vegetable based food in its diet. As can all labyrinth fish, Gouramis can go to the surface and breathe directly from the atmosphere, though this is rarely required in a home aquarium.

Approximate arrival size for Moonlight gourami: 1.5 to 3 inches