what fish is this?

[ban_tse]

just got a pair of fish from a LFS at Roxy Square (opposite THE katong laksa), looks like licorice gouramis to me, but would like to know the exact species name.

pics can be found here:

http://www.arofanatics.com/members/o...oricegouramis/

anyone here can help?

the shopowner told me that they were from thailand, and he only knew that they were 'gouramis'.

bought them at $1 each, which i think is a good deal cos they look real nice with those irids...currently keeping them with a pair of betta pangkalanbun...

[budak]

Those are dwarf croaking gouramis (Trichopsis pumilus) also known as pgymy gouramis. Fairly hardy and lively, with wonderful colours when in good condition.

Liquorice gouramis are much harder to come by and are very very sensitive to poor water conditions and stress.

[ban_tse]

Thanks for the prompt reply!!!

[MrTree]

hi, where did you get the betta sp "pangkalanbun"? care to pm me where and price?

thanks

[hwchoy]

ooh MrTree, you like this fish huh?

[MrTree]

haha qutie interested! []

[ban_tse]

i got my betta pangkalanbuns from a fellow forummer who posted it a couple of weeks back...
was lucky to be the first caller..

I THINK they are still available at Biotope...
do give Charles a call to check...

cheers
ben

[MrTree]

thanks...hmm didn't see carefully that day i guess.

I will have to make the cover of the lotus pot first. Have the material already, probably this weekend.

cheers