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Mature males have longer ventral, anal, dorsal and tail fins and stronger colour. Females can be told by the ovaries, visible when a strong light shines through the body.
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Bubble-nester · Hard
Bubble-nester; the male builds the nest in a tube or cave, under a broad leaf or among fine surface plants, and guards the eggs.
Keep a small group in a quiet tank and watch for a pair. Males croak when ready.
A 10 gallon (40 L) planted tank with caves or small PVC tubes, 25-27 C, soft acidic water, and a lid.
Warm, soft water, live foods and a quiet tank. Males show off to females near a cave.
About 70-180 eggs per spawning; they hatch in 24-48 hours and fry stay in the nest 2-3 more days until the yolk sac is used up.
Feed infusoria for the first week, then baby brine shrimp. Fry are very small and slow to grow. Remove the female if she is chased.
A tiny gourami in which both sexes make audible croaking sounds, produced by beating the pectoral fins; the sounds are used in courtship and aggression.
Johann Paul Arnold described this gourami in 1936, originally in the genus Ctenops. At about 4 cm, it is one of the smallest gouramis, with iridescent blue-green spots that sparkle in the light. Males are known for producing croaking sounds during displays.
First described by J. Paul Arnold in 1936.
16 facts checked with sources
Valid name. Described as Ctenops pumilus Arnold, 1936; Seriously Fish also lists Trichopsis pumilus var. siamensis as an old name. Sold as sparkling, pygmy or dwarf croaking gourami.
FishBase: Trichopsis pumila summary · Wikipedia: Pygmy gourami (cites FishBase and Seriously Fish)Legacy has no family field; sourced value recorded. Order Anabantiformes.
FishBase: Trichopsis pumila summaryBoth sources give 4.0 cm SL (standard length); total length is a little longer. Legacy 3.5 cm is slightly small.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumila · FishBase: Trichopsis pumila summaryLegacy 24-28 sits inside Seriously Fish's 22-28 and is close to FishBase's 25-28.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumila · FishBase: Trichopsis pumila summaryLegacy range sits inside Seriously Fish's 5.0-7.5; FishBase narrower at 6.0-7.0.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumila · FishBase: Trichopsis pumila summaryLegacy has no hardness; Seriously Fish range recorded (preferred for husbandry). FishBase gives 5-19.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumila · FishBase: Trichopsis pumila summarySeriously Fish gives a 45 x 30 cm base, about 41 L (45 x 30 x 30 cm = 40.5 L), 'large enough to house a pair or small group'. Legacy 20 L is below this.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumilaSource says a pair is fine, so the minimum is 2; legacy 3 (a small group) is also supported.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumilaSeriously Fish also notes some aquarists report it preying on small Caridina/Neocaridina shrimp.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumilaNo source names a swimming level. Seriously Fish notes it needs access to the humid air layer above the water and is an excellent jumper.
FishBase: Trichopsis pumila summarySeriously Fish rates it Beginner; legacy had 2 (medium).
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumilaLegacy has no range field. Type locality 'Saigon, southern Vietnam'. IUCN: Least Concern (assessed 13 March 2011, per FishBase).
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumilaSeriously Fish describes the backlight trick for spotting the female's ovaries, matching legacy.
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumila · Aquarium club article on Trichopsis pumila (B. Hargis and R. McDuffee; hobby breeding report)Matches legacy (bubble nest under leaves; caves or PVC tubes in the setup).
Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumilaEgg count is from a hobby club breeding report (no better source found); Seriously Fish gives no egg count. Legacy 20-100 eggs / 24-36 h hatch is low on both.
Aquarium club article on Trichopsis pumila (B. Hargis and R. McDuffee; hobby breeding report) · Seriously Fish: Trichopsis pumila