Trichogaster fasciata
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Osphronemidae (Gouramis)
Trichogaster
Trichogaster fasciata
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep. Body elongate and strongly compressed. Mouth small, slightly protrusible; upper lip papillose, especially in old males. Preorbital serrate in young specimen. Color greenish with oblique orange or bluish bars descending downwards and backwards from the back to the anal fin. Vertical fins with alternating dark and pale spots or bars; the anal fin often with a red margin. Striking features: striking fins.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and upper Myanmar. Widely transported around the world (Ref. 1739).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams, lakes, estuaries.
Biology
Occurs in large rivers, estuaries, ditches, ponds (Ref. 4833) and lakes, generally preferring weedy environment (Ref. 41236). An air-breathing species (Ref. 118402).
Max length: 12.5 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters). Male defends the bubble-nest. Lays 500-600 eggs.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-01-21. Resilience: Medium (Fec=500-600 eggs (Ref. 1672)).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial.
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl.
Vierke, J. (1978) Labyrinthfische und verwandte Arten. Engelbert Priem Verlag, Wuppertal, Germany. 232 p.
Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
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