Croaking Gourami

Croaking Gourami (Trichopsis vittata)
A unique, sound-producing labyrinth fish with subtle beauty and peaceful nature

The Croaking Gourami is a fascinating small gourami species known for its ability to produce croaking or clicking sounds, especially during courtship or when establishing territory. With a slender, bronze-colored body and iridescent blue highlights, it adds quiet elegance to community tanks. Peaceful and shy, Croaking Gouramis thrive in well-planted aquariums with gentle water flow and calm tankmates.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Peaceful community and planted aquariums

• Minimum Tank Size: 40 litres

• Temperature Range: 24–28°C

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Recommended School Size: Best kept in pairs or small groups

• Compatibility: Peaceful; ideal with other small, non-aggressive fish

• Max Size: 5–6 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/