Flame Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius) - Male

Another selectively bred color line off Trichogaster lalius, here pushing the wild-type striping into a solid, fiery red-orange rather than blue, this one a mature male in full color. Small and low-footprint like any dwarf gourami, and worth the same visible quarantine period before adding to a display given the line's known susceptibility to viral disease when mass-farmed. A striking, easy centerpiece once cleared.

Care level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful, semi-territorial with own kind · Max size: ~3.5" · Min tank: 15 gal · Diet: Omnivore, flake/pellet + frozen