| GOURAMIS |
| MALE CORAL BLUE DWARF GOURAMI |
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 | The vivid colours of the Dwarf Gourami male are among the brightest of freshwater fishes. An ideal community fish, they are extremely popular. A number of colourful variations have been developed including the beautiful Coral Blue Dwarf Gourami, with its iridescent light blue colour. Males grow to about 6cm. |
| MALE & FEMALE DWARF GOURAMI |
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 | (Male pictured) The vivid colours of the Dwarf Gourami male are among the brightest of freshwater fishes. An ideal community fish, they are extremely popular. The wild form has also been developed into a number of colourful variations, adding to the appeal of this lovely fish. Native to northern India, males grow to about 6cm. |
| MALE FLAME DWARF GOURAMI |
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 | The vivid colours of the Dwarf Gourami male are among the brightest of freshwater fishes. An ideal community fish, they are extremely popular. A number of colourful variations have been developed including the beautiful Flame Dwarf Gourami, with its vivid red body and neon blue dorsal fin. Males grow to about 6cm. |
| HONEY GOURAMI |
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 | This small gourami is an excellent fish for well-planted aquariums, providing a showy display amongst the plants. At first rather plain looking, the males soon transform into a rich honey colour with a gold dorsal fin and black throat. Very hardy, they are best kept in a small group with similar sized fish such as tetras, they can be shy if kept with much larger tank mates. Native to northern India, maximum size is about 4.5cm. |
| MOONLIGHT GOURAMI |
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 | One of the larger gouramies, this species has a very peaceful nature and is a very good community fish. Both sexes are virtually identical with a lovely moonlight sheen; mature males have red "feelers" and become slightly more colourful. It is not fussy about water conditions and readily eats most fish foods. Maximum size is about 15cm. |
| OPALINE GOURAMI |
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 | The Opaline Gourami is a very nice aquarium strain of the Three Spot Gourami, with variable light and dark blue marbling. One of the hardiest of the gouramies, they are not fussy about water conditions or diet, even tolerating slightly cooler temperatures (18-20°C). Both sexes are very similar in appearance; mature males have longer more pointed dorsal fins. Maximum size is 10-12cm. |
| PEARL GOURAMI |
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 | This is a very popular community fish, graceful in appearance, with a peaceful nature and lovely colour pattern. Both sexes look very similar at first, the males developing longer fins and brighter colours at around 6cm+. Best kept in a planted aquarium with other peaceful species, they can be shy if kept with boisterous types. Pearl Gouramies grow to 10-12cm. |
| MALE PARADISE FISH |
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 | This is a very adaptable fish: able to be kept in unheated or heated aquaria, and in outdoor ponds. Can sometimes be aggressive towards tank mates such as fancy goldfish, but this varies with individual fish. The Paradise Fish has been popular as an aquarium fish since the 1860's, and a number of different aquarium varieties now exist. Males grow to about 7-8cm and the females remain slightly smaller. In nature, Paradise Fish are found from Korea, southwards to Vietnam. |
| SPARKLING GOURAMI |
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 | Due to their peaceful nature, Sparkling Gourami should be kept in well-planted aquaria containing equally peaceful fish. A small but beautifully marked species, maximum size is only 3-3.5cm. |
