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BACK TO FISH
Gouramies
and Anabantids include some of the most colourful of freshwater
aquarium fishes. Most types are hardy,
peaceful and very easy to care for. They also have
an active and decorative manner, all this making them popular
sellers. These fishes are also known as Labyrinth
fish. They regularly rise to the surface to take
a gulp of air and can gradually absorb the oxygen from
it by means of an extra breathing organ called the labyrinth
organ. This allows them to survive in waters with
low oxygen levels, such as in very warm swampy areas. Many
Gouramies also have long thin pelvic fins that are efficiently
used as feelers.
Most
Gouramies are not fussy about water conditions, as long as
extremes are avoided; they also have good appetites
and will eat a wide variety of foods. They are ideal
fish for tropical community aquariums. Paradise fish
are just as easy to look after and have a wide temperature
tolerance, able to survive temperatures down to 8 C and
even lower. They can be kept in heated or unheated
aquaria, goldfish bowls and outdoor ponds, but they sometimes
can be quarrelsome to other tank mates.
Gouramies
and Anabantids are egglayers, the males of most species construct
a bubble nest at the water surface,
usually amongst floating plants. During spawning
the eggs are placed in the nest, the male then tending
and guarding the eggs until they hatch and become free
swimming. Breeding can readily occur in the retailer’s
aquarium or in the home aquarium, particularly when plenty
of water plants are present at the surface and when the
aquarium is not heavily stocked.
Here at Pet City Joondalup we stock
a large range of tropical fish and can take customer orders
for any of the Gouramis and Anabantids listed on this page. Please phone your
order through after reading how to make a customer
order
| BLUE GOURAMI (THREE SPOT) 5CM, 7CM |
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The Three Spot Gourami (the third spot being
the eye) is probably the hardiest of the commonly kept
gouramies. They are not fussy about water conditions
or diet, even happily tolerating slightly cooler temperatures
(18-20 C). Both sexes are very similar in appearance;
mature males have longer more pointed dorsal fins. Alternatively
known as the Blue Gourami, it is very easy to care for
and grows to 10-12cm. Several different coloured
aquarium strains are available, all quite popular sellers. |
| CORAL BLUE DWARF GOURAMI 4.5CM |
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The vivid colours of the Dwarf Gourami male
are among the brightest of freshwater fishes. An
ideal community fish, they are extremely popular. A
number of colourful variations have been developed including
the beautiful Coral Blue Dwarf Gourami, with its iridescent
light blue colour. Males grow to about 6cm. |
| DWARF GOURAMI 4.5CM |
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The vivid colours of the Dwarf Gourami male
are among the brightest of freshwater fishes. An
ideal community fish, they are extremely popular. The
wild form has also been developed into a number of colourful
variations, adding to the appeal of this lovely fish. Native
to northern India, males grow to about 6cm. |
| FLAME DWARF GOURAMI 4.5CM |
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The vivid colours of the Dwarf Gourami male
are among the brightest of freshwater fishes. An
ideal community fish, they are extremely popular. A
number of colourful variations have been developed including
the beautiful Flame Dwarf Gourami, with its vivid red
body and neon blue dorsal fin. Males grow to about
6cm. |
| NEON DWARF GOURAMI 4.5CM |
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The vivid colours of the Dwarf Gourami male
are among the brightest of freshwater fishes. An
ideal community fish, they are extremely popular. A
number of colourful variations have been developed including
the Glowlight Dwarf Gourami, with its striped body with
enchanced iridescence. Males grow to about 6cm. |
| GOLD HONEY DWARF GOURAMI 3.5CM |
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A yellow-gold strain of the old favourite the Honey
Dwarf Gourami, this is an excellent fish for well-planted
aquariums, providing a showy display amongst the plants. Very
hardy, they are best kept in a small group with similar
sized fish such as tetras, they can be shy if kept
with much larger tankmates. Maximum size is about
4.5cm.
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| RAINBOW DWARF GOURAMI 4.5CM |
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This is one of the more subtly coloured
gouramies, with blue eyes, a dark striped body and delicately
patterned finnage. A peaceful species, it is best
kept in a planted aquarium with other gentle natured
tankmates. Croaking Gouramies can emit tiny croaking
noises, they grow to 6-7cm. |
| GOLD GOURAMI 5CM, 7CM |
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The Gold Gourami is a very nice golden-yellow
aquarium strain of the Three Spot Gourami. One
of the hardiest of the gouramis, it is not fussy about
water conditions or diet, even tolerating slightly cooler
temperatures (18-20 C). It is very easy to care
for and is a popular seller. Both sexes are very
similar in appearance; mature males have longer more
pointed dorsal fins. Maximum size is 10-12cm. |
| KISSING GOURAMI 4CM,5CM |
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Kissing Gouramies are a popular seller,
with their pink-white bodies and strange habit of sometimes "kissing" each
other (actually a territorial dispute). Very hardy,
they accept most water conditions and have healthy appetites
- they should receive at least 2-3 daily feeds and will
also graze on algae. In nature they grow to 25-30cm,
but in the aquarium they remain smaller, often less than
15cm. |
| MOONLIGHT GOURAMI 5CM, 7CM |
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One of the larger gouramies, this species
has a very peaceful nature and is a very good community
fish. Both sexes are virtually identical with a
lovely moonlight sheen; mature males have red "feelers" and
become slightly more colourful. It is not fussy
about water conditions and readily eats most fish foods. Maximum
size is about 15cm. |
| OPALINE GOURAMI 5CM, 7CM |
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The Opaline Gourami is a very nice aquarium
strain of the Three Spot Gourami, with variable light
and dark blue marbling. One of the hardiest of
the gouramies, they are not fussy about water conditions
or diet, even tolerating slightly cooler temperatures
(18-20 C). Both sexes are very similar in appearance;
mature males have longer more pointed dorsal fins. Maximum
size is 10-12cm. |
| PEARL GOURAMI 5CM |
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This is a very popular community fish, graceful
in appearance, with a peaceful nature and lovely colour
pattern. Both sexes look very similar at first,
the males developing longer fins and brighter colours
at around 6cm+. Best kept in a planted aquarium
with other peaceful species, they can be shy if kept
with boisterous types. Pearl Gouramies grow to
10-12cm. |
| PLATINUM GOURAMI 5CM, 7CM |
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The Platinum Gourami is an aquarium strain of the
Three Spot Gourami, very similar in appearance to the
popular Gold Gourami, except in a lovely platinum-white
version. One of the hardiest of the gouramies,
they are not fussy about water conditions or diet,
even tolerating slightly cooler temperatures (18-20
C). Both sexes are very similar in appearance;
mature males have longer more pointed dorsal fins. Maximum
size is 10-12cm.
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| STRIPED GOURAMI 5CM |
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A larger cousin of the Dwarf Gourami, the
Striped Gourami is native to India and grows to 10cm. This
is a hardy species, not fussy about water conditions
or diet. Both sexes have broad slanted stripes,
the males becoming more colourful as they mature. |
| ORANGE THICKLIP GOURAMI 5CM |
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An aquarium bred strain, the Orange Thicklip
Gourami is a nice variation to the wild form, with no
body striping; instead having a nice gold-orange-brown
colouration. Maximum size is 8-9cm, females remain
slightly smaller and slightly paler in appearance. |
| PARADISE FISH 4CM |
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This is a very adaptable fish: able to be
kept in unheated or heated aquaria, and in outdoor ponds. Can
sometimes be aggressive towards tankmates such as fancy
goldfish, but this varies with individual fish. The
Paradise Fish has been popular as an aquarium fish since
the 1860's, and a number of different aquarium varieties
now exist. Males grow to about 7-8cm and the females
remain slightly smaller. In nature, Paradise Fish
are found from Korea, southwards to Vietnam. |
| ALBINO PARADISE FISH 4CM |
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This is a very adaptable fish: able to be
kept in unheated or heated aquaria, and in outdoor ponds. Can
sometimes be aggressvie towards tankmates such as fancy
goldfish, but this varies with individual fish. The
albino form has very nice red stripes contrasting against
its background colour. Males grow to about 7-8cm
and the females remain slightly smaller. |
| BLACK PARADISE FISH 4CM |
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Despite being known to the aquarium hobby for over
70 years, until recently the Black Paradise Fish was
considered a very rare aquarium fish. Luckily,
nowadays we have good supply of this interesting species. Native
to Vietnam, it prefers tropical temperatures and is
not cold tolerant like other Paradise Fish. It
also has a more peaceful temperament. Mature
fish are dark grey to black, with very impressive dark
lace-like fins. Males grow to about 10cm, the
females to about 8cm.
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