Three-spot gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus
Photo: Aqmal-Naser et al. (2023) · CC BY 4.0
- Adult size
- 12 cm5 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 100 cmabout 3 ft (39 in)
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 3–20 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Adults may dominate quieter gouramis and need visual barriers.Adults may dominate quieter gouramis and need visual barriers.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
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Paradise fishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Three spot gouramiIridescent shark may eat Three spot gourami
Rosy barbNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Denison barbNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
DiscusNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 3–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Adults may dominate quieter gouramis and need visual barriers. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | gourami | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |