| Thick Lipped Gourami | Aquarium Fish Care |
| Size | Up to 3.5 inches or 9 cm |
| Origin | India and South East Asia |
| Natural habitat | Slower flowing streams and rivers |
| Fish Hardiness | Easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 71.5 – 84 ยบF or 22 - 29 ยบC |
| Water pH | 6.0 – 7.5 pH |
| Water Hardness | 3 - 13 dH |
| Strata | All but mostly middle to top |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Number of same species in one aquarium | Two or more , one male to one female |
| Minimum tank size | 10 gallons or 40 liters for every two fish |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Compatible with | Other Gouramis and other peaceful fish species like Danios and Rasboras. Also Cory Cats, Plecos and Loaches |
| Sexes | Mature males are more colorful and their fins are more prominent |
| Food | Omnivorous - flake food supplemented with live or frozen daphnia, blood worms or brine shrimp |
| Breeding | Relatively easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 77 – 84 °F or 25- 29 °C |
| Other names | Thick Lip Gourami, Thick-Lipped Gourami and various spelling forms |
| Scientific name | Colisa labiosus |
| Other Scientific names | Colisa labiosa, Trichogaster labiosa, Trichogaster labiosus |
| Lifespan | Up to 4 years |
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