Platinum Gourami
 COMMON NAMES: Two-Spot, Three-Spot,Blue, Opaline (Cosby), Amethyst,Lavender, Brown, Golden, PlatinumGourami, or (rarely) Hairfin.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trichogaster trichopterus.
DESIGNATION: Tropical.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Great SundaIslands, Malaysia, Singapore, South Vietnam,Thailand and, possibly, Sumatra.
SIZE: Up to 15 cm (6 in).
WATER PREFERENCES: Not critical.Temperature: 23-28°C (73-82°F).
DIET: All foods.
BREEDING: This is a typical Anabantoidbubblenester which can build very largenests.
DESCRIPTION: As the long list ofcommon names indicates, there are quite afew colour varieties of this fish. All willinterbreed quite easily. T. trichogaster malesare often aggressive, even outside thebreeding season.
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