Pygmy/Sparkling Gourami (Trichopsis Pumila)

**pengtsin** · 29th Sep 2009, 14:55

Pygymy or Sparkling Gourami (Trichopsis Pumila) spotted at Polyart.

Source: Wikipedia

**beetroot** · 29th Sep 2009, 15:03

eh... today? how did i miss it??

i zoomed in and out.
tank at which side please?
thanks!

**vinz** · 29th Sep 2009, 17:05

I spotted them at Biotope and Seaview about 2 or 3 weeks ago. Good idea to call and check before heading down.

**pengtsin** · 30th Sep 2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by beetroot

eh... today? how did i miss it??

i zoomed in and out.
tank at which side please?
thanks!

Walk down the left isle of the store (Polyart), just after the opening to the "tank room", the second or third tank up (from the floor) facing the isle is where the little guys are. They are labeled "marbled" gouramis. The ones there are about 1 cm small.

If you can't find them ask the storekeepers -- they should know (I hope).

**beetroot** · 10th Oct 2009, 17:08

Latest update - NO more at Polyart as of yesterday... last two gone

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Hope they'll bring in a new batch.

**nickLee** · 10th Oct 2009, 22:22

There are a tank of these at seaview. Got a few for myself today

**idiot** · 15th Oct 2009, 12:09

There is a demand for these?
I asked an uncle at some shop he said he threw the whole batch into the Yishun pond.
Oh my two just gave birth to a lot of babies, but not surviving...

**Sky_Walker** · 29th Oct 2009, 12:57

dont my i bring up this thread. any idea how to differentiate the sex ? lfs uncle told me less brighter is a female.. no matter how i see also cant tell. any clear picture to show?

**beetroot** · 29th Oct 2009, 23:33

i asked the question before too. well, females tend to be duller. you can post here:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=53704

i think i have a female... not sure, the fins & tail don't really have colours.

**fireblade** · 30th Oct 2009, 11:23

for female , you can easily identified them by the triangular egg compartment near to the stomach just like female bettas..

**Sky_Walker** · 31st Oct 2009, 00:03

Originally Posted by beetroot

i asked the question before too. well, females tend to be duller. you can post here:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=53704

i think i have a female... not sure, the fins & tail don't really have colours.

thanks for the link still pretty hard to see. lol

Originally Posted by fireblade

for female , you can easily identified them by the triangular egg compartment near to the stomach just like female bettas..

you mean the the silver part of the belly? saw some long triangular & some round belly.