Osphronemidae

Snakeskin gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

Twenty Five Centimeters Osphronemid Fish of Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The snakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis) is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. Prior to the merging of Belontidae to the family Osphronemidae, the snakeskin gourami was regarded as the largest member of its family. It is still the largest species in its genus and subfamily.