what kind of gourami is this?

Question

i had it for a few months now and i got it from a local pet store and it was the only one there. and everytime i go back to that pet store i never see anymore gourami's like it. its a brownish green color with blue stripes, its dorsal and anal fin are brown and blue with orange tips, and its tail is brown and orange with white spots. here is a pic i took of it.
[IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t315/kw9008/ATT00009-2.jpg[/IMG]

nope its not a dwarf gourami, its about 4 inches now

on the link that abmn left, it looks exactly like the giant gourami on that page except the one i have has different colors

Answer 1

That link is incomplete as well, but judging from that color pattern, my guess is what I call a coral Gourami, sometimes called a flame Gourami as well. If you could post up a better link so I could get a look...

JV

Answer 2

Usually male gouramis are sold at pet stores, but occasionally you'll find a female. They tend to not be as colorful as the males, and tend to be more brown or grey in color-more drab looking. Here's 2 that have the fin markings like you described:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=991

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=974


It could also be a color morph, or still young and not showing it's full colors yet as well-the orange could be looking more brown.

Not a dwarf variety, here's one that may be it:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=969

Called a giant gourami.

Answer 3

If its similar to the picture of the giant gourami how about this, this is the oldest of aquaria fish, and now not often seen

The paradise fish/paradise gourami is rather pugnacious

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Paradise_Fish_Macropodus_opercularis.php

AJ

Answer 4

Try this

http://liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=882

Answer 5

the picture wont show up.

but it sounds like a dwarf gourami
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_lalia.php