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54 species · 31 commonly kept

Gouramis & labyrinth fish

Every species in this group on the site (Gouramis & labyrinth fish). Commonly kept species are listed first; use the chips to show only commonly kept fish, or jump to a genus.

Anabas · 1Belontia · 2Ctenopoma · 4Ctenops · 1Luciocephalus · 1Macropodus · 6Malpulutta · 1Microctenopoma · 2Osphronemus · 3Parasphaerichthys · 2Parosphromenus · 12Pseudosphromenus · 2Sandelia · 2Sphaerichthys · 4Trichogaster · 4Trichopodus · 4Trichopsis · 3
Group care guide

Gouramis and labyrinth fish

  • Planted, calm tanks with floating plants; they breathe air at the surface, so leave a gap under the lid.
  • Food acceptance is species-specific. Parosphromenus deissneri needs tiny live invertebrate foods and commonly refuses dried foods; a pellet/flake staple cannot cover every labyrinth fish.

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Anabas 1

Climbing perch
No federal permit

Climbing perch

Anabas testudineus

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Belontia 2

Ceylonese combtail
No federal permit

Ceylonese combtail

Belontia signata

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Malay combtail
No federal permit

Malay combtail

Belontia hasselti

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Ctenopoma 4

Leopard bush fish
No federal permit

Leopard bush fish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Tailspot ctenopoma
No federal permit

Tailspot ctenopoma

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Mottled ctenopoma

Ctenopoma weeksii

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Ocellated labyrinth fish

Ctenopoma muriei

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Ctenops 1

No federal permit

Frail gourami

Ctenops nobilis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Luciocephalus 1

Pikehead
No federal permit

Pikehead

Luciocephalus pulcher

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Macropodus 6

Paradise fish
No federal permit

Paradise fish

Macropodus opercularis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Round-tailed paradise fish
No federal permit

Round-tailed paradise fish

Macropodus ocellatus

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Black paradisefish
No federal permit

Black paradisefish

Macropodus spechti

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Hong Kong Paradise Fish
No federal permit

Hong Kong Paradise Fish

Macropodus hongkongensis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Red-backed paradise fish
No federal permit

Red-backed paradise fish

Macropodus erythropterus

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Macropodus baviensis

Macropodus baviensis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Malpulutta 1

Ornate paradisefish
No federal permit

Ornate paradisefish

Malpulutta kretseri

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Microctenopoma 2

Ornate ctenopoma
No federal permit

Ornate ctenopoma

Microctenopoma ansorgii

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Banded ctenopoma

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Osphronemus 3

Giant gourami
No federal permit

Giant gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Elephant ear gourami
No federal permit

Elephant ear gourami

Osphronemus exodon

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Giant red tail gourami
No federal permit

Giant red tail gourami

Osphronemus laticlavius

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Parasphaerichthys 2

Eyespot gourami
No federal permit

Eyespot gourami

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Black Mask Chocolate Gourami

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Parosphromenus 12

Licorice gourami
No federal permit

Licorice gourami

Parosphromenus deissneri

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Nagy's Licorice Gourami
No federal permit

Nagy's Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus nagyi

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Alfred's Licorice Gourami
No federal permit

Alfred's Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus alfredi

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Harvey's Licorice Gourami
No federal permit

Harvey's Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus harveyi

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Parosphromenus tweediei
No federal permit

Parosphromenus tweediei

Parosphromenus tweediei

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Allan's Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus allani

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Angel Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus anjunganensis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Bintan Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus bintan

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Giant Red Sparkling Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus opallios

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Manis Mata Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus quindecim

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Moonspot Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus linkei

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Redtail Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus ornaticauda

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Pseudosphromenus 2

Brown Spike-tailed Paradise Fish
No federal permit

Brown Spike-tailed Paradise Fish

Pseudosphromenus dayi

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Spiketail paradisefish
No federal permit

Spiketail paradisefish

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Sandelia 2

Cape kurper
No federal permit

Cape kurper

Sandelia capensis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Eastern Province rocky

Sandelia bainsii

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Sphaerichthys 4

Chocolate gourami
No federal permit

Chocolate gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Samurai Chocolate Gourami
No federal permit

Samurai Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys vaillanti

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Crossband Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Giant Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys acrostoma

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Trichogaster 4

Dwarf gourami
No federal permit

Dwarf gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Honey gourami
No federal permit

Honey gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
No federal permit

Thick-lipped gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Banded gourami
No federal permit

Banded gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Trichopodus 4

Moonlight gourami
No federal permit

Moonlight gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Pearl gourami
No federal permit

Pearl gourami

Trichopodus leerii

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Three spot gourami
No federal permit

Three spot gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Snakeskin gourami
No federal permit

Snakeskin gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

Aquarium hobby

Beginner

Trichopsis 3

Croaking gourami
No federal permit

Croaking gourami

Trichopsis vittata

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Pygmy gourami
No federal permit

Pygmy gourami

Trichopsis pumila

Aquarium hobby

Beginner
Threestripe gourami
No federal permit

Threestripe gourami

Trichopsis schalleri

Aquarium hobby

Beginner