
BEAUTIFUL PLATINUM GOURAMI 1.5 TO 2" IMPORT (Trichogaster trichopterus)
PLATINUM GOURAMI is a good looking Gourami, difficult to find, which has an extra delicateness in its appearance, and will make a gorgeous addition to a community aquarium. Trichogaster trichopterus, also known as the opaline gourami, blue gourami, and gold gourami, is a species of fish native to southeastern Asia, but also introduced elsewhere. This gourami gets its name from the two spots along each side of its body in line with the eye, considered the third spot. This species is of minor commercial importance as a food fish in its native range and is also farmed. It is popular in the aquarium trade. The genus Trichogaster contains many of the more popular gouramis traded in the industry, including the “Pearl gourami”, “Moonlight”, “Snake skid”, “Three spot”, “Blue”, “Silver”, “Gold”, “Opaline” and hybrids in the same genus, for example; "Lavender". All gouramis belong to the suborder Anabantoidei and are commonly known as the labyrinth fishes. These fish are characterized primari