Vaillanti Chocolate Gourami

Has anyone had experience with valliants chocolate gourami. Type locality is given simply as indies by canestrini but this is by far the most widely distributed species in the genus being native to much of peninsular malaysia sumatra and borneo.

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1 Wc Sphaerichtys Sp Vaillanti Samurai Gourami Adults Actual Fish Pic

Samurai Gourami

Vaillant S Chocolate Gourami

Oceanaq Vaillanti Chocolate Gourami

Vaillant S Chocolate Gourami Sphaerichthys Vaillanti

In the latter records exist from throughout the malaysian state of sarawak and indonesian province of west kalimantan kalimantan barat.

Vaillanti chocolate gourami. More specifically in the area of the village of nangah sebroeang which is south of the danau sentarum national park in the upper kapuas river basin west kalimantan province the indonesian part of borneo. The samurai gourami sphaerichthys vaillanti is a semi rare species that is found in the kalimantan river in borneo. A very nice fish. The male fertilizes the eggs followed by the female collecting them in her mouth. Andrew smith explains how to keep it. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.

Vaillants chocolate gourami sphaerichthys vaillanti is one of the most stunning anabantoids in the hobby. Samurai gourami sphaerichthys vaillanti this fish is quite rare and whilst not quite as hard to keep as the sphaerichthys osphromenoides they do still require a high level of care. I have had chocolate gouramis before and kept them relatively easily soft water very low ph. Featuring spectacular markings these fish do best in colonies of similar shy and peaceful fish. Type locality is the village of nangah sebroeang which lies south of the danau sentarum national park within the upper kapuas river basin west kalimantan kalimantan barat province in the indonesian part of borneo. Sphaerichthys acrostoma vierke 1979 giant chocolate gourami sphaerichthys osphromenoides canestrini 1860 chocolate gourami.

The chocolate samurai gourami also known as sphaerichthys vaillanti is a peaceful fun breed of fish whose origins can be traced to borneo. Sphaerichthys is a genus of gouramies native to southeast asia known as chocolate gourami. Has anyone had experience with valliants chocolate gourami. Today i saw valliants chocaolate gouramis for the 1st time. Spawning begins with the female laying a small number of eggs on the bottom of the tank. They need plenty of floating plants to provide shelter and shade as well as low level lighting to help them to feel secure in the aquarium.

Sphaerichthys vaillanti pellegrin 1930 vaillants chocolate gourami classification. Does anyone know if the valliants are much. The chocolate gourami is a mouthbrooder but on rare occasions will create a bubble nest.