"gourami is generally considered to be a non-aggressive community fish, ideal for small aquaria (10 gallons and up). However like other gouramis, male honey gouramis can be aggressive towards each other. For this reason they are best kept apart, unless the tank is large enough for the males to establish territories. A tank that includes this fish should be planted and decorated to provide adequate cover. Providing cover is necessary as this species, like the similarly sized dwarf gourami, can be rather timid, and aggressive tankmates are best avoided. Good tankmates include non-fin nipping tetras, non-fin nipping barbs, corydoras, platys"
"Dwarf gourami The dwarf gourami (""Trichogaster lalius"") is a species of gourami native to South Asia. The dwarf gourami is native to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. However, it has also been widely distributed outside of its native range. It inhabits slow-moving waters in rivulets, streams and lakes, occurring in areas with plentiful vegetation. This species can reach a length of TL. Male dwarf gouramis in the wild have diagonal stripes of alternating blue and red colors; females are a silvery color. Besides the difference in color, the sex can be determined by the dorsal fin. The male's dorsal fin is"
"Pygmy gourami The pygmy gourami (""Trichopsis pumila""), also known as the sparkling gourami, is a freshwater species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. Pygmy gouramis can reach a length of SL. In color, they sparkle with red, green, and blue hues, and can produce an audible croaking noise using a specialised pectoral mechanism. In the right light, its eyes appear bright blue, and its arrowhead-shaped body and caudal fins reflect a rainbow of colors as it swims. Sexing is difficult, but males have red spots above the ""body line"" or the stripe through their body, and females spots are duller."
"the more common approach is to observe the shape of the dorsal fin: the male's dorsal fin is pointed, while the female's is rounded. The male croaking gourami is a bubblenest builder, creating a small nest from air bubbles and mucous under a leaf. The water level should be reduced to 8 inches during spawning, circulation kept minimal, and the temperature should be approximately 28 °C (82 °F). Spawning occurs under the nest, with the female responding to the male's dance by rolling over, followed by the typical gourami embrace. About 5 to 10 eggs are released in a quick"
"or starchy vegetables, or fruits. The giant gourami is an egg layer, and the male will build a bubble nest before spawning. The male and female are distinguished by the dorsal fins and body color. The dorsal fin on the male ends in a point, and the body is darker changing to nearly black during spawning. When breeding, the water in the tank should be decreased to about 20 cm (8 in) deep and the temperature should be 28 °C (82 °F). After spawning, the female should be removed to a separate tank as the male will jealously guard the"
"hatch. The fry are tiny and require microscopic infusoria until they are large enough to accept newly hatched brine shrimp or dry food. The water in the tank should be kept very clean with frequent water changes. Pygmy gourami The pygmy gourami (""Trichopsis pumila""), also known as the sparkling gourami, is a freshwater species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. Pygmy gouramis can reach a length of SL. In color, they sparkle with red, green, and blue hues, and can produce an audible croaking noise using a specialised pectoral mechanism. In the right light, its eyes appear bright blue, and"
"in the aquarium trade, where it is notoriously difficult to keep; they require extremely soft, acidic water and seldom eat non living foods. Luciocephalus pulcher The pikehead (""Luciocephalus puncher"") is a species of gourami native to the Malaya Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. It inhabits flooded forests, streams, and peat swamps living in areas with plentiful vegetation. It is a predator and lurks for its prey among plants near the water's surface. As the prey is swallowed, the jaw extends to about one-third of the head length. the extended jaw is folded back into place. It is a mouthbrooder. It is"
"brine shrimp and finely ground flakes. Freeze-dried tablets may also be fed to older fry. Breeders have created different colour variations, principally varying proportions of red and blue colouring. The ""powder blue"" variant is almost entirely bright blue. The reddest variety (""flame red"") can be confused with the red variety of honey gouramis (""Trichogaster chuna""). One of the most common color morphs is the ""turquoise / neon blue"", featuring stripes of dark red and bright blue. Dwarf gourami The dwarf gourami (""Trichogaster lalius"") is a species of gourami native to South Asia. The dwarf gourami is native to Pakistan, India"
"Trichogaster fasciata Trichogaster fasciata, the banded gourami or striped gourami or giant gourami, is a tropical labyrinth perch found in some Asian countries like Bangladesh, Eastern India, Nepal, Upper Myanmar, China and Pakistan. ""Trichogaster fasciata"" is the largest gourami in its’ genus. It is an air-breathing fish, so that the aerial respiration is performed with the help of a pair of supra-branchial chambers, each containing a complicated labyrinthine organ. Body is elongated and compressed. Mouth is small and slightly protrusible. Preorbital serrate is found in young fish. Body color is greenish with oblique orange or bluish bars descending downwards and"
"a 32-inch (81 cm) or 30 gallon (114 liter) tank. The recommended pH is 5.8 to 8.5 with a water hardness of 2 to 30 dH and a temperature of 72 to 86 °F (22–30 °C). A snakeskin gourami can grow up to 8 inches (20 cm) in captivity and its spawns are also unusually large. Snakeskin gouramies, being omnivores, eat live food such as ""Tubifex"" worms, insects, insect larvae and crustaceans. They also consume flakes, pellets, chopped spinach and lettuce. They are not picky and will accept any food offered. Breeding snakeskin gourami is not difficult. They will breed"
"the female. Like other Anabantoids, this species is a bubble nest builder and the fertilization is external. Trichogaster fasciata Trichogaster fasciata, the banded gourami or striped gourami or giant gourami, is a tropical labyrinth perch found in some Asian countries like Bangladesh, Eastern India, Nepal, Upper Myanmar, China and Pakistan. ""Trichogaster fasciata"" is the largest gourami in its’ genus. It is an air-breathing fish, so that the aerial respiration is performed with the help of a pair of supra-branchial chambers, each containing a complicated labyrinthine organ. Body is elongated and compressed. Mouth is small and slightly protrusible. Preorbital serrate is"
"its body in line together with the eye being considered as the third spot. It is also known as ""hairfin gourami"" (from its specific name ""trichopterus"") or ""two-spot gourami"" (in Malaysia). Variety names include ""opal"" or ""opaline gourami"" (or ""Cosby gourami"") for varieties with a marbled pattern, ""blue gourami"" for the blue morph, ""gold"" or ""golden gourami"" for the yellow morph, ""platinum gourami"" for the white morph, and ""lavender (or ""amethyst"") gourami"" for the result morph of crossing a blue and gold. Three spot gourami are native to standing or slow-moving freshwater habitats in southeastern Asia, ranging from Yunnan (China),"
"finely ground flakes. Freeze-dried tablets may also be fed to older fry. The temperature needs to be high (about 84 °F) and with little or no water movement. Since they are air breathers, filtration is not necessary. The pearl gourami has a very unusual and beautiful mating dance. The male builds a nest of tiny, durable bubbles. The female takes a position under the nest and the male curves his body tightly around her, from underneath, as if holding her. Her body quivers while she expels a few eggs. Next he releases her and picks up the eggs in his"
"in reproduction and care of fry. The male moonlight gourami begins the spawning process by carefully preparing a bubble nest; this bubble nest tends not to incorporate much plant matter and the bubbles may float around freely. It will then begin to court the female under it by performing a ""courtship dance"" behavior. Spawning culminates when the male finally wraps itself around the female. While in this embrace, the male turns the female on to her back triggering the female to release her eggs. Up to 2000 eggs may be laid during spawning. The male will fertilize the eggs as"
"Jorōgumo Jorōgumo (Japanese Kanji: , Hiragana: ) is a type of ""Yōkai"", a creature, ghost or goblin of Japanese folklore. It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji for its actual meaning is 女郎蜘蛛 or ""woman-spider"", and to write it instead as 絡新婦 (""entangling newlywed woman"") is a jukujikun pronunciation of the kanji. In Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, it is depicted as a spider woman manipulating small fire-breathing spiders. Jorōgumo can also refer to some species of spiders, such as the Nephila and Argiope spiders. Japanese-speaking entomologists use the katakana form of ""Jorōgumo"" () to refer exclusively"
"do not guard, are spherical, smooth, and buoyant. Initial development is rapid: the eggs hatch after one day, and the fry are free-swimming two days thereafter. The kissing gourami does not care for its young. The kissing gourami present a kind of behavior associated with their characteristic jaw and mouth: two individuals approach their mouths in both mediolateral and dorsoventral planes and press for a few seconds. This type of ""kiss"" has given ""H. temminkii"" the common name of kissing gourami has been considered an intraspecific aggressive behavior also known as ""mouth fight"" due to the contraction of the jaw"
"smooth, and buoyant. Initial development is rapid: the eggs hatch after one day, and the fry are free-swimming two days thereafter. The kissing gourami does not care for its young. Adults migrate through the rivers to shallow lagoons or into flooded forests to spawn. A female starts mating and the male simultaneously shed the eggs and sperm to the outside. Females release an average of 1000 eggs. The eggs are spherical and small compared to other freshwater species and have a drop of oil to increase buoyancy. Fertilized eggs float to the surface and usually bind to floating vegetation, becoming"
"each other in length and frame the body. The posterior most soft rays of each of these fins are slightly elongated to create a trailing margin. The foremost rays of the jugular pelvic fins are also slightly elongated. The pectoral fins are large, rounded, and low-slung. The caudal fin is rounded to concave. The lateral line is divided in two, with the posterior portion starting below the end of the other; there are a total of 43–48 scales running the line's length. The most distinctive feature of the kissing gourami is its mouth. Other than being terminal (forward-facing) rather than"
"Luciocephalus pulcher The pikehead (""Luciocephalus puncher"") is a species of gourami native to the Malaya Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. It inhabits flooded forests, streams, and peat swamps living in areas with plentiful vegetation. It is a predator and lurks for its prey among plants near the water's surface. As the prey is swallowed, the jaw extends to about one-third of the head length. the extended jaw is folded back into place. It is a mouthbrooder. It is a yellowish-brown color with dark brown longitudinal bands and stripes. This species can reach a length of SL. It can also be found"
"and forward part of the abdomen. No brilliant colors such as red, orange, yellow, beige, and white exist as in Betta splendens. Betta gladiator Betta gladiator is a species of gourami endemic to Sabah, Malaysia. It is an inhabitant of the acidic waters of heath forest. It is known as a particularly territorial and aggressive species, especially in captivity. This species grows to a length of SL. From reports, Betta gladiator is a very aggressive species. Males apparently fight incessantly when housed together and may even kill each other in confined spaces. They're best maintained in pairs, which should be"
"close to the water surface. At night, they might be found ""sleeping"" at the bottom, even resting on the substrate (which is not normally a cause for concern), or hovering motionless at the water surface. Like all gouramis, the croaking gourami can breathe atmospheric oxygen from above the water surface using a specialized labyrinth organ (like the Betta) if necessary. It is important, therefore, that the surface of the water be exposed to fresh air, usually accomplished by keeping them in an open-top tank or using a hood that allows air ventilation. If you are using good air pumps, this"
"less aggressive than the wild type, but also less hardy, having more trouble with low temperatures. Paradise fish The paradise fish, ""'paradise-fish""', paradisefish, or paradise gourami (""Macropodus opercularis"") is a species of gourami found in most types of fresh water in East Asia, ranging from the Korean Peninsula to northern Vietnam. This species can reach a standard length of , though most are only about . Paradise gouramis were one of the first ornamental fish available to western aquarium keepers, having been imported 1869 to France by the French aquarium fish importer Pierre Carbonnier in Paris. The paradise fish is"
"in Anabatoidei based on mitochondrial DNA sequences: Several labyrinth fish are important food sources in their native countries. The giant gourami, in particular, is highly valued as food fish, due to its size and tender flesh with few spines. This species is farmed extensively in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, and was intentionally introduced in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. During the colonial period, the French attempted to introduce this fish to many of their territories. Although an attempt to introduce a population in southern France failed, the giant gourami became well established in other French colonies."
"Its native habitat is slow rivers, rice paddies, ditches and small ponds. It is most commonly found in standing not stagnant water (including waters with low oxygen levels) that has a dense cover of floating plants. The pygmy gourami can survive in these waters because of its labyrinth organ, which allows it to breathe air from the surface. Its native habitat has a pH of 6.0 - 7.5, dH of 5 - 19, and temperature 25 °C to 28 °C (77 °F to 83 °F). It feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects. The pygmy gourami can be found in the"
"In the late 1880s, attempts to introduce the giant gourami to California waters as food fish were unsuccessful. In the 1950s, a giant gourami population was established in Hawaii. Other smaller labyrinth fish, such as the climbing perch, the kissing gourami, the snakeskin gourami, and other gouramies of the genus ""Trichogaster"", are local food fish in Southeast Asia. In some areas, the fish are processed into salted and dried food. The Siamese fighting fish is perhaps the most popular labyrinth fish in the aquarium trade. The paradise fish also has a long aquarium history and was one of the first"
"large rivers. It is capable of breathing moist air, so can survive out of water for long periods. It is much larger than most gouramis, growing to a maximum length of , though most are only around . In colour, it is a pale to golden yellow, with silvery, pale blue stripes running vertically along its body. Females can be identified by their thicker lips. Giant gouramis build nests using weeds and twigs. The giant gourami is also popular in aquaria. Preferably, the tank should have a dark bottom, and densely planted edges, with room left in the center of"
"Surinam cockroach The Surinam cockroach or greenhouse cockroach (""Pycnoscelus surinamensis"") is a species of burrowing cockroach. It is a common plant pest endemic to the Indomalayan region that has spread to tropical and into subtropical regions around the world, and in isolated populations to temperate climates where protective habitat such as greenhouses provide shelter for individuals inadvertently shipped in the soil of plants. Its populations are almost exclusively female, and it reproduces asexually, having evolved several clonal strains from its sexual progenitor ""P. indicus"". Adults are around in length, and have dark brown to black bodies with shiny paler brown"
"superior (upward-facing) as in other gourami families, the kissing gourami's mouth is highly protrusible as its family name suggests, the lips are lined with horny teeth. However, teeth are absent from the premaxilla, dentaries, palatine, and pharynx. The gill rakers are also well-developed and numerous. The visible scales of the body are ctenoid, whereas the scales of the top of the head are cycloid. Kissing gourami reach a maximum of in total length. There is no outward sexual dimorphism and is difficult to almost impossible to distinguish the sexes. Two colour morphs are encountered: greens, which have lengthwise lateral stripes"
"Paradise fish The paradise fish, ""'paradise-fish""', paradisefish, or paradise gourami (""Macropodus opercularis"") is a species of gourami found in most types of fresh water in East Asia, ranging from the Korean Peninsula to northern Vietnam. This species can reach a standard length of , though most are only about . Paradise gouramis were one of the first ornamental fish available to western aquarium keepers, having been imported 1869 to France by the French aquarium fish importer Pierre Carbonnier in Paris. The paradise fish is one of the more aggressive members of its family. It is more aggressive than the three"
"Uridimmu Ur(i)dimmu, the reading is uncertain, meaning ""Mad/howling Dog"" or Langdon's ""Gruesome Hound"", Sumerian and giš.pirig.gal = ""ur-gu-lu-ú"" = ""ur-idim-""[""mu""] in the lexical series .gud = ""imrû"" = ""ballu"", was an ancient Mesopotamian mythical creature in the form of a human headed dog-man or lion-man whose first appearance might be during the Kassite period, if the Agum-Kakrime Inscription proves to be a copy of a genuine period piece. He is pictured standing upright, wearing a horned tiara and holding a staff with an ""uskaru"", or lunar crescent, at the tip. The lexical series ḪAR-ra=ḫubullu describes him as a ""kalbu šegû"","
"Anserimimus Anserimimus( ; ""goose mimic"") is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur, from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now Mongolia. It was a lanky, fast-running animal, possibly an omnivore. From what fossils are known, it probably closely resembled other ornithomimids, except for its more powerful forelimbs. ""Anserimimus"" was found in the Mongolian aimag, or province, of Bayankhongor during a joint Soviet-Mongolian expedition to the Gobi Desert, in the late 1970s. Mongolian paleontologist Rinchen Barsbold named ""Anserimimus"" in 1988, combining the Latin ""anser"" meaning 'goose' with the Greek ""mimos"" meaning 'mimic'. ""Anser"" is the generic name of several species"
"shut himself in his house. The eel lost her fight with the jorōgumo, and Genbe died of insanity. Jorōgumo Jorōgumo (Japanese Kanji: , Hiragana: ) is a type of ""Yōkai"", a creature, ghost or goblin of Japanese folklore. It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji for its actual meaning is 女郎蜘蛛 or ""woman-spider"", and to write it instead as 絡新婦 (""entangling newlywed woman"") is a jukujikun pronunciation of the kanji. In Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, it is depicted as a spider woman manipulating small fire-breathing spiders. Jorōgumo can also refer to some species of spiders, such"
"Anabas Anabas is a genus of climbing gouramies native to southern and eastern Asia. In the wild, ""Anabas"" species grow up to 30 cm long. They inhabit both brackish and fresh water. ""Anabas"" species possess a labyrinth organ, a structure in the fish's head which allows it to breathe atmospheric oxygen, so it can be out of water for an extended period of time (6–8 hr). They are carnivorous, living on a diet of water invertebrates and their larvae, and - in contrast to most of their relatives - are scatter spawners with no parental care. Species are found in"