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Scientific Name Trichogaster lalius  (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names Dwarf Gourami
Zwergfadenfisch (Germany)
Type Locality Brahmaputra River at Gualpara [Goalpara], Assam, India.
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Size 88mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. This is the smallest and most popular of the small gouramis which have been widely distributed outside of its native range.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Compatibility Generally peaceful, but males do not tolerate conspecific males.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 120, 372
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Last Update 2020 Aug 08 10:20 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:27)