The pearl gourami (lat. Trichopodus leerii) is a popular aquarium fish of the Osphronemidae family. This is one of the most beautiful gourami kinds. It is rather demanding to tank conditions. Reading further, you’ll find out what water parameters the fish fancies, how to feed it, how to select its tank mates, and to breed it.
Kissing gourami (lat. Helostoma temminckii) isn’t a very bright colored fish, but it has a very interesting behavior. So, why was this kind named as kissing gourami? They stand in front of each other and swim slowly for some period of time and then for a short time their mouths meet. For observers it looks like kissing.
Sparkling gourami (lat. Trichopsis pumila) is very seldom seen in home aquariums, especially if compared to other representatives of this kind. The fish is small, not very bright and even its Latin name says that it is small – pumila, which means a dwarf.
The paradise fish (lat. Macropodus opercularis) is undemanding, but blusterous and it can attack its tank mates. This small, but very good looking fish has played a role of paramount importance in popularization of aquarium husbandry all over the world. Paradise fish was one of the first species that were brought to Europe, only goldfishes were the ones that came ahead of it.
