Three spot gourami

Three spot gourami
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Trichopodus
Species:
T. trichopterus
Binomial name
Trichopodus trichopterus
(Pallas, 1770)
Synonyms[2]
  • Labrus trichopterus Pallas, 1770
  • Trichogaster trichopterus (Pallas, 1770)
  • Trichopus trichopterus (Pallas, 1770)
  • Trichopus sepat Bleeker, 1845 (ambiguous)
  • Stethochaetus biguttatus Gronow, 1854
  • Osphromenus siamensis Günther, 1861
  • Nemaphoerus maculosus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1879 (ambiguous)
  • Osphromenus insulatus Seale, 1910

The three spot gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus), also known as the opaline gourami, blue gourami, and gold gourami, is a species of fish native to southeastern Asia, but also introduced elsewhere.[1] This gourami gets its name from the two spots along each side of its body in line with the eye, considered the third spot.[3] This species is of minor commercial importance as a food fish in its native range and is also farmed. It is also popular in the aquarium trade.[2] The species reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) in standard length.[2]

  1. ^ a b Low, B.W. (2019). "Trichopodus trichopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T187981A89805622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T187981A89805622.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference fishbase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference axelrod was invoked but never defined (see the help page).