Fish with gourami are popular among aquarium lovers, and it is not surprising: with bright coloration and variety of species these fish are quite unpretentious in their content.
The origin of gourami
Features of fish explains the origin of gourami: in nature they live in standing water as well as in moving water, as in small dirty ditches, and in large rivers, reservoirs.
Homeland gourami - this is southern and southeast Asia and the countries of Indochina. In nature, fish usually reach 10-15 cm, but there are also larger specimens up to 30 cm long.
The largest representative of fish gourami is commercial, or real gourami. Such a gum comes from the Great Sunda Islands, where it grows to 60 cm in length. In the aquarium, this species is rarely kept, except for the youngest individuals, which, with proper care, can grow to 30-35 cm.
Types of fish gourami
Among the many fish distinguish such types of gourami :
- Kissing gourami - an aquarium fish, the birthplace of which is Tayland, got its name because of the funny sound from the collision with the lips with another fish. Such gurus in the aquarium, it seems, really kiss.
- Pearl gourami , one of the most beautiful species. The homeland of such a fish is the Malacca Peninsula. Quiet and peace-loving pet has an unusual coloration, as if sprinkled with pearl dust.
- Gourami aquarium spotted . His homeland is Thailand and South Vietnam. Spotted gurus love for their calm disposition and variety of colors.
- Blue Gourami arrived in our aquariums from the island of Sumatra. He got his name thanks to the green-blue color, which becomes even brighter during the spawning period.
- Honey gourami justifies its sweet name honey, yellowish color.
These are rather small Indian fish, not growing more than 5 cm in length.
Homeland of fish gourami
Asia has long remained their only habitat. Despite all the efforts, representatives of fish could not transport to Europe. During the voyage on the ship, the barrels of water, where the fishes were swimming, were tightly closed with a lid to avoid water splashing and loss of fish. However, the gurami is a representative of the labyrinthine fish, which means that for life it simply needs to swim to the surface of the water from time to time and swallow a bubble of air from outside. Alas, the travelers did not foresee this, and none of the fish did not reach Europe alive. Only 20 years later, giraffes fell into the European countries and became popular among aquarists.