Chocolate Gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Freshwater Fish
Species Group: Gouramis
Family: Belontiidae
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About Chocolate Gourami
General information
The Chocolate Gourami is a type of gourami which have a chocolate body with golden bands that is named after. It is a shy, peaceful fish and sensitive fish needs extra effort to be housed in home aquaria.
Diet & nutrition
Omnivorous. The Chocolate Gourami would take variety of foods like flake, pellet, live and frozen.
Breeding & spawning
Mouthbrooder. Difficult to breed. The male keeps 20-40 eggs in its mouth for 14-20 days for incubation. The fries grow very slowly.
Origination
They are native to Borneo, Malay Penunsula and Sumatra.
Cautions
Sensitive to water parameters.
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