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Snakeskin Gourami
Snakeskin Gourami
Species	Trichogaster pectoralis
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL 30 US Gallons (113.6L)
Size	11.811 in 15-30 cm (5.9-11.8")
pH	6.0 - 8.3
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R23 -28 °C (73.4-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	2-8 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Other Scientific Names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Snakeskin Gourami

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Trichopodus pectoralis

[edit] Sexing

Males have a pointed dorsal fin, females have a more rounded dorsal

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

A quite peaceful gourami

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Mongabay
• Fish Profiles
• Wikipedia