Dwarf Gourami

The dwarf gourami, Colisa lalia, is an attractive fish. It has an almost translucent blue color, with vertical red to dark orange stripes. In its native range, it is dried for food and kept as an aquaruim fish. It has become highly popular for aquaria. Dwarf gouramis from Singapore may carry dwarf gourami iridovirus. Recent research has shown that 22% of Singapore Colisa lalia carry this virus.
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Common Name
Dwarf Gourami
Other Common Names
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Scientific Name
Colisa ialia
Family
Belontiidae
Community
Docile
Class
Gourami
Temperature
78 ºF
Swimming Range
Top-Middle
Adult Length
2 inches
Feeding Habits
Fresh spinach, zucchini, peas and lettuce. Will also feed upon plants and algae. Frozen blood worms, brine shrimp, glass worms, plankton and beef heart. Live fish, brine shrimp, glass worms, tubifex worms and blood worms. Freeze dried, flake and pelleted foods also accepted.
Compatibility
Peaceful and timid fish that like to school with their own kind and other dwarf gourami varieties.
Habitat
India: Densely decorate with live plants, rocks and driftwood. Live plants will be nibbled at by the fish, but will not be destroyed.
Breeding
The male has the most body colors and the female's are silver in appearance. Male builds a bubble nest where they will place up to 600 fertilized eggs.
Additional Comments
The male can shoot water through his mouth and out of the aquarium, much like a Archer Fish. They are very sensitive to poor water conditions.