Moonlight gourami
Trichopodus microlepis
| Closest relatives | Perch family, labyrinth fish |
| Habitat | Plant-rich tributaries, ponds and swamps |
| Behaviour | territorial, defend their territory |
| Diet | Plankton, insects, small crabs, snails and worms |
| Body length | up to 13 cm |
| Spawn | Males build a nest of plant material and foam bubbles at the water surface in the middle of the hunting area. The female lays the eggs under the nest, then the eggs ascend into the nest and are covered with mucus by the male. |
| Use | Food fish, fishkeeping |
| Current status | stable |
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