Pink Kissing Fish
Had this spot for a while now and i can t seem to figure out what it is no matter how hard i look.
Pink kissing fish. They have been known to live in excess of 25 years. Pink kissers a type of gourami are actually a semi agressive fish. It is believed to be a harmless territory challenging behavior that generally occurs between two males.
22 gallons and more. Up to 30 cm 12 in lifespan. They are generally a tolerant species but males may occasionally fight by pressing their lips together i e kissing.
My kissing gourami has. Any suggestion would be great. They can be territorial at times and will fight with their mouths.
These fish originate from the indonesian island of java and can also be found in borneo thailand malaysia cambodia and vietnam in southeast asia. These fish inhabit slow moving waters in lakes backwaters marshes ponds and bogs. The kissing gourami helostoma temminckii is the only species in the helostomatidae family there are many types of gourami but most are part of the osphronemidae family.
Up to 10 years. Kissing gourami are also a very long lived fish a long term commitment for the fish keeper. 22 and 28 c 72 and 82 f ph.
Origins of the pink kissing gourami. March 18 2019 by mod leave a comment. Kissing gourami kissing fish kisser fish pink gourami kissy fish.
5 7 years origin habitat. Also known as pink kissing gourami kissing fish or kissers kissing gouramis are a favorite for many fish keepers. South east asia temperament behavior.
Fortunately they tend to onlyget domminant toward other members of their species. In the aquarium breeders have also produced a dwarf or balloon pink variety which is a mutated strain of the pink gourami that are offered to hobbyists. The little specs in the water is food by the way.
Today we have this video of 2 pink tropical fish kissing in the tank. 6 8 temperature. The kissing gourami is also known as the kisser fish or pink kisser.
72 f 82 f 22 c 28 c water hardness. These two pink cichlids were kissing most of teh day wow thats a lot of kissing. 5 to 20 dh lifespan.
Pink kissing gourami fish care tank guide. However scientists still are not sure of the true purpose of the behavior. Easy to moderate size.
Helostoma temmincki common names. The kissing you see is acctually the two fish biting each others mouths. It is usually farmed in the southern indochina region as a food fish.
The kissing gourami is silvery peach in color and has thick lips that can be extended or pursed as in kissing. The weaker of the two will normally back down.
