Giant
Gourami
Family:Belontiidae
Scientific Name:Colisa fasciata
Origin:Bengal, Burma, Malayan peninsula, and
Thailand
Size:4 3/4 inches (12 cm)
Temperature:75-82 F (24-28 C)
pH:not important
Water Hardness:not important
Feeding:omnivorous
Suitability:peaceful
Breeding:They are bubble-nest builders. The female is less highly colored
as the male. The male’s anal and dorsal fins come to a point but the female’s are
rounded.
Comments:They like floating plants. The plants also help hold their
bubble-nest together. These fish breath air.