Male Female Honey Gourami Pair
They should not be confused with their slightly bigger cousin the dwarf gourami which has a blueish hue and grows to a size of about 3 5 inches.
Male female honey gourami pair. This honey gourami is an ideal for first time inexperienced fish keepers. Hey all i was curious on how hard would it be to get a hold of three honey gouramis 1 male and 2. The male is the dominant mate but the female is the one who makes the.
Now i can t decide if i should add another female or leave the male alone. The dorsal fin of male gouramis comes to a point creating a distinct v shape. The honey gourami is a small fish that grows to a maximum of 3 inches for males and about 2 inches for females.
The honey gourami is a freshwater fish found in northern india and bangladesh and in nepal sometimes. Trichogaster comes from the ancient greek thriks meaning hair and gaster meaning stomach. Could it get too.
The honey gourami trichogaster chuna was first described by hamilton and buchanan in 1822 where they actually mistook males and females for two different species males were known as trichopodus chuna and females as trichopodus sota. Hey all i was curious on how hard would it be to get a hold of three honey gouramis 1 male and 2 female that are quite young. Does anyone know how would a single honey gourami fare.
The honey gourami was first described by hamilton and buchanan in 1822 which confused males and females with two different species the males were known as trichopodus chuna and the females as trichopodus. Observe the gorami s fins. I went to the lfs to replace the dead fish with the same but someone there suggested that it might have gotten chased too much by the male.
It s an ideal fish for inexperienced aquarium lovers who are starting for the first time. Hi i had a pair of honey gouramis and the fish died. The female paradise gourami is typically grey and red and they are larger and longer than males.
This species of fish is timid and usually reclusive making them very suitable for community tanks due to their peaceful. That does look like a dominant male chasing a subordinate male. These fins are usually speckled or spotted.
If your gourami is a gold blue or opaline variety the males will exhibit rings around their spots. But honey gouramis are fine as a male female pair. Also known as the sunset honey gourami the red honey gourami the red flame gourami and any of the above combinations.
Now they all sit under the name trichogaster. Other species of gourami yes.