Trichogaster
| Trichogaster | |
|---|---|
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| Dwarf gourami (T. lalia) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Subfamily: | Luciocephalinae |
| Genus: | Trichogaster Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Colisa fasciata Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trichogaster is a genus of gouramis native to South Asia from Pakistan to Myanmar.[1] Species of this genus are very popular in the aquarium trade.
Etymology
The name Trichogaster comes from the Ancient Greek words θρίξ (thríx) which means hair and Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) which means stomach.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Trichogaster chuna (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Honey gourami)
- Trichogaster fasciata Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 (Banded gourami)
- Trichogaster labiosa F. Day, 1877 (Thick-lipped gourami)
- Trichogaster lalius (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Dwarf gourami)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Trichogaster in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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