gouramis
Kissing tank swimmers
Gouramis is the plural of gourami, a freshwater fish native to South and Southeast Asia, popular in home aquariums.
These fish are known for their labyrinth organ, which lets them breathe air at the surface.
They come in many varieties—dwarf, pearl, kissing, and others—prized for their colors and relative hardiness: The gouramis in her tank were breeding.
Plates or weighing devices
coloration · iridescence · spots · stripes · barbels · mouth · swim-bladder
Large storage vessel
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- aquascapingDesigning underwater tank environments
substrate · tankmates · cycling · pH · ammonia · nitrate · temperature · tropical
Defensive about owned space
- flaringExpanding outward suddenly
- chasingFollowing to catch
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
betta
Ornamental freshwater fish
- air-breathingUsing lungs for oxygen
scales
Plates or weighing devices
gills · coloration · iridescence · spots · stripes · barbels · mouth · swim-bladder
tank
Large storage vessel
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
aquascaping · substrate · tankmates · cycling · pH · ammonia · nitrate · temperature · tropical · hobbyist
territorial
Defensive about owned space
colorful
Full of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- decorativeServing to beautify
display · showpiece · pet · collection · variety · blue · gold · opaline · sunset · neon
- aquarium lifegoldfish, betta, guppy, neon tetra, angelfish
- aquarium petsgoldfish, guppies, tetras, neon tetra, bettas
gouramislivebearers
Fish bearing live young
guppies · mollies · platies · swordtails · mosquitofish
gouramiscichlids
Spiny-finned freshwater fish family
piranhas · predatory fish · bettas · tiger barbs · snakeheads