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Name

Scientific name

Osphronemus exodon

Described by

Not recorded

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Family

Osphronemidae

Common names

Elephant Ear Gourami

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

The elephant ear gourami, Osphronemus exodon, is a large gourami from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Its greatly enlarged teeth, with an extr…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

600mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Minimum height 60 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–30°C, pH 6.5–8

Hardness

5–25dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

Not recorded

Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

Thailand, Laos, Cambodia.

Habitat

Inhabits still or slow-moving areas of large rivers, and is known to enter flooded forests during the rainy season, returning to permanent bodies of water as t…

Aquarium size

72" X 24" X 24" 180 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm - ~648 litres absolute bare minimum for an adult fish though the bigger the tank the better.

Maintenance

Provide shelter in the form of water-worn rocks and large pieces of bogwood. Floating plants are preferable, though these may be eaten, along with most other a…

Water conditions

Temperature: 20 – 30 °C. Somewhere around 75-80°F is best. pH: 6.5-8.0 Hardness: 5-25°H

Diet

Primarily herbivorous, food can consist of a decent dried vegetable pellet with the addition of vegetation such as spinach or lettuce, and fruits and vegetable…

Behaviour and compatibility

Some adults may become very aggressive but this is often due to being kept in an aquarium that is too small. Given plenty of room this fish will usually coexis…

Sexual dimorphism

Unknown.

Reproduction

Not yet reported in aquaria, but probably breeds in a similar fashion to its cousin O. goramy. In that species the male builds a large nest out of vegetation (…

Notes

A bizarre and very recent addition to the genus, O. exodon is infrequently imported to the hobby, but has been seen occasionally. It has specially adapted mout…

References

References

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