Pearl Gourami

Add a touch of elegance and shimmer to your freshwater aquarium with the Pearl Gourami. Known for its pearly, iridescent spots and graceful long fins, this stunning labyrinth fish is a favourite among aquarists for its beauty, peaceful temperament, and hardiness.

🐠 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Trichopodus leerii

• Common Name: Pearl Gourami / Lace Gourami

• Grows to 12–15 cm (5–6 inches)

• Peaceful, community-friendly species

• Distinctive pearl-like spots with a dark central stripe

• Males develop bright orange-red throats during breeding

💧 Ideal Tank Conditions:

• Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

• pH: 6.0–8.0

• Minimum tank size: 100 litres (preferably well-planted)

• Enjoys floating plants and gentle water flow

• Best kept in pairs or small groups

🍽 Diet:

Pearl Gouramis are omnivorous and thrive on a varied diet:

• High-quality flakes or pellets

• Frozen foods like bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia

• Occasional live foods to enhance colour and breeding activity

🤝 Tank Mates:

Pearl Gouramis are peaceful and social, making them ideal for community aquariums. They get along well with:

• Tetras, rasboras, mollies, swordtails

• Corydoras, loaches, plecos

• Peaceful barbs and other gouramis (avoid aggressive species)