Croaking gourami
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Occur in shallow sluggish or standing-water habitats with a lot of vegetation. Common throughout the middle and lower Mekong . Found in flooded fields in the middle Mekong (Ref 12975). Feed on zooplankton, crustaceans and insect larvae. Eggs sink to the bottom and were then collected by one or both parents and were embedded among the foam bubbles in the nest . An air-breathing species . Usually not fished commercially, occasionally sold as part of mixed catches in markets and regularly seen in the aquarium fish trade .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal spines: 6 - 8. Has 24-28 branched anal-fin rays; 13 transverse scale rows; and 2 or more stripes along the body . Anal fin with a few elongate, filament-like rays extending backwards almost to tip of caudal fin; black blotch above pectoral base .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Croaking gourami is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Croaking gourami is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Builds a bubble nest.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C Distributed to many countries through the aquarium trade industry (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton, crustaceans and insect larvae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Croaking gourami is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Croaking gourami is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Croaking gourami has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Croaking Gourami · Croaking Guaramy |
| 🌍THA | Pla Grim Kwai |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctenops vittatus | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
| Osphromenus vittatus | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
| Trichopsis harrisi | Fowler | 1934 | Synonym |
| Trichopus striatus | Bleeker | 1845 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 34 records indexed .
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