Moonlight gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

Fish Reaching Fourteen Centimeters in the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

The moonlight gourami (Trichopodus microlepis), also known as the moonbeam gourami, is a labyrinth fish of the family Osphronemidae native to Indochina. This peaceful species is a popular aquarium fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Trichopodus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia: originally occurring in the Mekong in Cambodia and Viet Nam and Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 43281 ). Introduced in the Mekong basin in Thailand and expected in Laos (Ref. 43281 ). A popular aquarium species which appeared in Colombia because of escapes from aquarium rearing facilities (Ref. 1739 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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