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🐡 Three-Spot Gourami Trichopodus trichopterus

Three-Spot Gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) — male
Male
Three-Spot Gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) — female
Female

The Three-Spot Gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) is a easy-care, semi-aggressive species from Southeast Asia. Adults reach roughly 5", so plan on a minimum tank of 30 gallons. Keep the water between 74–82°F with a pH of 6–8. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. Its long fins make it a target for known fin-nippers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

At a glance

Adult size5"
Minimum tank30 gallons
Temperature74–82°F
pH6–8
TemperamentSemi-aggressive
SchoolingNo
DietOmnivore
Care levelEasy
OriginSoutheast Asia
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Good tankmates for Three-Spot Gourami

Rummynose TetraPlatyMollySwordtailAngelfishDiscusGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiBronze CoryBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishCongo TetraDiamond TetraScissortail RasboraDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishKissing GouramiMoonlight GouramiKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidSeverumElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidYellow Lab CichlidAcei CichlidPeacock CichlidJulidochromisSterbai CoryGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachDojo LoachHillstream LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterBala SharkRainbow SharkFlying FoxAfrican Butterfly FishGolden Wonder KillifishFancy GoldfishBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailPenguin TetraBleeding Heart TetraSilver DollarRuby BarbMelon BarbTurquoise RainbowfishRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiGolden RamFlag AcaraGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryStriped Raphael CatfishDwarf Chain LoachWeather LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Vampire ShrimpRed Claw CrabLyretail KillifishRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollySailfin MollyIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

OscarWhite Cloud MinnowCherry ShrimpJack DempseyTexas CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirCommon GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBanjar Red CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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