kissing gourami
fish
Also known as: Helostoma temmincki
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major reference
- In perciform: Aquarium fishes
…and the kissing gourami (Helostoma temmincki), and various gobies (Gobiidae), blennies, and blennylike fishes of the suborder Blennioidei.
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description
- In gourami
With the exception of the kissing gourami, sole member of the family Helostomatidae, they are of the family Belontiidae and are characterized by an elongated ray in each pelvic fin. Common species include the dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia), 6 cm (about 2.4 inches) long, brightly striped in red and blue;…
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