Dwarf gourami
Trichogaster lalius
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- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
Provide planted sight breaks and watch closely for poor health.Provide planted sight breaks and watch closely for poor health.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Dwarf gouramiAfrican knifefish may eat Dwarf gourami
- African pike
African pike may eat Dwarf gouramiAfrican pike may eat Dwarf gourami
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Dwarf gouramiAlligator gar may eat Dwarf gourami
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Dwarf gouramiAntenna ray may eat Dwarf gourami
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Dwarf gouramiArapaima may eat Dwarf gourami
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Dwarf gouramiAsian arowana may eat Dwarf gourami
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Dwarf gouramiAsian upside down catfish may eat Dwarf gourami
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Dwarf gouramiAustralian pearl arowana may eat Dwarf gourami
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Dwarf gouramiBarred bichir may eat Dwarf gourami
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Dwarf gouramiBlack bullhead may eat Dwarf gourami
- Black diamond cichlid
Black diamond cichlid may eat Dwarf gouramiBlack diamond cichlid may eat Dwarf gourami
- Brown bullhead
Brown bullhead may eat Dwarf gouramiBrown bullhead may eat Dwarf gourami
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |