Moonlight gourami

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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