Moonlight Gourami

Moonlight Gourami: The Moonlight in the name describes this peaceful labyrinth fish quite well.

Its body is silver-colored with a slightly greenish hue that is not unlike the soft glow of moonlight. Like all labyrinth fish, Trichogaster microlepis has a special organ that allows it to breathe air directly.

Moonlight Gourami’s labyrinth organ, it is not unusual to see it go to the surface to gulp air.

The ability to breathe air allows these fish to survive in situations with very low oxygen. In fact, if this fish remains moist, it can actually survive out of water for up to several hours.

Moonlight Gourami have a concave slope of the head that distinguishes it from other gourami species.

II. You would love the fish because…

The head of the moonlit gourami has a concave shape, and it is long and flat.

Its ventral fins include long, touch-sensitive filaments, and the pelvic fins of males are red while those of females are yellow or colourless.

It has tiny, silvery scales that have a lovely greenish iridescence as they get older. Red or orange eyes are present.

III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

Is a peaceful fish.

IV. Species compatibility

Pearl danios (Peaceful temperament and small) Neon & Small Tetras (Peaceful temperament and small)

V. How to feed this species?

Include fresh vegetables like spinach, cooked peas, and lettuce in a varied diet for optimal health.When preparing fish for breeding, live foods like blackworms, brine shrimp, and glass worms should be used as treats.