Trichopsis pumila - Dwarf growling gourami

Description of the Dwarf Snarling Gourami.

Pygmy gouramis can reach a length of 4 centimeters (1.6 in) SL. [2] In color, they sparkle with red, green and blue hues and can produce an audible croaking noise using a specialized pectoral mechanism. In the right light, its eyes appear a vivid blue, and its arrowhead-shaped body and tail fins reflect a rainbow of colors as it swims. Sex is difficult, but males have red spots above the "body line" or band across their body, and females' spots are duller.

Habitat of the Dwarf Snarling Gourami

Its natural habitat consists of slow rivers, rice fields, ditches and small ponds. It is most often found in non-stagnant standing water (including waters with low oxygen levels) which has a dense cover of floating plants. The pygmy gourami can survive in these waters thanks to its labyrinth organ, which allows it to breathe surface air. Its natural habitat has a pH of 6.0–7.5, a dH of 5–19, and a temperature of 25 ° C to 28 ° C (77 ° F to 83 ° F). It feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects. (Wikipedia)