Osphronemidae

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Pair of Pearl Gouramis (Trichogaster leerii) Neil Hepworth

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Denizens of shallow water that is often muddy and depleted of oxygen, these fishes have the ability to gulp air at the surface and process it in a labyrinth organ, hence a common name for the group: Labyrinth Fishes.

Subfamilies:

  • Belontiinae (combtail gouramies)
  • Luciocephalinae (gouramies and pikehead)
  • Macropodinae (Siamese fighting fishes, paradisefishes)
  • Osphroneminae (giant gouramies)

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Taxonomic rank: Family

Common name: GOURAMIS and BETTAS


Total known Total profiles
Subfamilies 4 0
Genera 13 5
Species 49 12


Captive care: Easily cared for in most cases, although some species grow quite large.

Feeding: Omnivores that feed heavily on insects, insect larvae, and small crustaceans.

Notes: Bettas and many gouramis are bubblenest builders, but some members of the family are mouthbrooders.

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Reference: Fishes of the World
Image credit: NH
Facts about OsphronemidaeRDF feed
Biogroup-Organism Freshwater Fishes  +
Common name GOURAMIS and BETTAS  +
Family taxonomic rank Family  +
Image credit NH  +
Native range Asia  +, Pakistan  +, India  +, Korea  +, and Malaysia  +
Reference Fishes of the World  +
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