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Honey gourami
Trichogaster chuna
The honey gourami (Trichogaster chuna) is a species of gourami native to India and Bangladesh.
From the article Honey gourami on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
They have orange-coloured bodies. This species can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. Male specimens of this fish, typical of many gouramis, are generally more colourful than their female counterparts. They exhibit bright orange colouring around the throat region, which at breeding time becomes much brighter and is used to court the female. The undersides of the males become black when breeding. Males also exhibit somewhat of an orange tinge in their fins, with the exception of the caudal fin. The male also has longer fins, with a pointed dorsal fin and extended anal fin rays.
Wikipedia: “Appearance and anatomy”
Range & habitat
The honey gourami is typically found in rivers and lakes in its native range of India and Bangladesh. It inhabits areas of thick vegetation in soft and poorly mineralised waters. This fish prefers the top and middle levels of the water.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 114371.