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| 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.
