Colisa fasciata

Colisa fasciata

Additional names: Banded Gourami, Indian Giant Gourami, Rainbow Gourami, Striped Gourami.

Description: A medium-sized Gourami that is often seen in several colour morphs. All have a long and high, almost rectangular, body. They all have several coloured vertical bands down the body. 
Body elongate and strongly compressed. Mouth small, slightly protrusible; upper lip papillose, especially in old males. Preorbital serrate in young specimen. Color greenish with oblique orange or bluish bars descending downwards and backwards from the back to the anal fin. Vertical fins with alternating dark and pale spots or bars; the anal fin often with a red margin.

Diet

Omnivore therefore will indulge in everything from flakes to frozen foods and live foods. However they can live on flakes only, with an occasional bloodworm meal.