Moonlight
Gourami
Family:Belontiidae
Scientific Name:Trichogaster microlepis
Origin:Cambodia, Thailand
Size:6 inches (15 cm)
Temperature:72-82 F (22-28 C)
pH:6-8
Water Hardness:medium-hard
Feeding:omnivorous
Suitability:keep with peaceful fish
Breeding:They build bubble-nests and include pieces of plants in it. The
young eat very fine plankton. The male’s pelvic fins are a brilliant red. At breeding time
they become territorial.
Comments:Their tank should contain floating plants for cover and their
bubble-nest.