| Snakeskin gourami | |
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| Depiction of an individual from the Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Trichopodus |
| Species: | T. pectoralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichopodus pectoralis Regan, 1910
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| Synonyms | |
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The snakeskin gourami (Trichopodus pectoralis) is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia.[2] Prior to the merging of Belontidae to the family Osphronemidae, the snakeskin gourami was regarded as the largest member of its family. It is still the largest species in its genus and subfamily.
- ^ Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Trichopodus pectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T188087A1852593. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T188087A1852593.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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