Sparkling gourami
Trichopsis pumila
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 40 L
- Maximum size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The sparkling gourami from South-East Asia is a dwarf labyrinth fish of just a few centimetres, dotted with pearly spots and fitted with striking blue eyes. Remarkably, it croaks audibly: a mechanism near the pectoral fins produces clicking sounds during courtship and display.
It belongs in a small, densely planted tank with floating plants and calm water; strong flow is not for it. Do not house it with fast or large fish, which will simply out-compete it at feeding time; in a species tank or with other nano fish it truly comes into its own.
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