| Kissing gourami | |
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| Natural form above, Leucistic form below | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Helostomatidae T. N. Gill, 1872 |
| Genus: | Helostoma G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Species: | H. temminckii
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| Binomial name | |
| Helostoma temminckii G. Cuvier, 1829
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| Red: extant, Light red: possibly extant, Green: introduced | |
Kissing gouramis, also known as kissing fish or kissers (Helostoma temminckii), are medium-sized tropical freshwater fish comprising the monotypic labyrinth fish family Helostomatidae (from the Greek elos [stud, nail], stoma [mouth]).[2] These fish originate from Mainland Southeast Asia, the Greater Sundas and nearby smaller islands, but have also been introduced outside their native range.[1] They are regarded as a food fish and they are sometimes farmed. They are used fresh for steaming, baking, broiling, and pan frying.[3][failed verification] The kissing gourami is a popular aquarium fish.[1]
- ^ a b c Ahmad, A.B.; Vidthayanon, C. (2020). "Helostoma temminckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181326A156937361. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181326A156937361.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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