Snakeskin gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

Twenty Five Centimeters Osphronemid Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The snakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis) is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. Prior to the merging of Belontidae to the family Osphronemidae, the snakeskin gourami was regarded as the largest member of its family. It is still the largest species in its genus and subfamily.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Trichopodus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia: Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam; also Chao Phraya basin (Ref. 43281 ). Introduced elsewhere and at least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction (Ref. 1739 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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