Common names:
Giant gouramy, Gorami, Gourami
Occurrence:
introduced
Salinity:
freshwater
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Importance:
commercial
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Aquaculture:
commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found in Maharashtra (Ref. 43634), the Chalakudy river, part of the Western Ghats, Kerala (Ref. 79567), ponds and lakes of Nilgiris and Chalakkudy river system (Ref. 92228). Although, the species has not been considered as a pest in many of the areas where they were
introduced, its co-occurrence with a popular native ornamental species, Pseudosphromenus cupanus (Cuvier 1831) would lead to competition for habitat and food (Ref. 79567). Also Ref. 9987, 4833, 43638.
Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database:
Teleostei > Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) 鱸形目 (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Osphronemidae (Gouramies) 絲足鱸科 (Gouramies) > Osphroneminae
Etymology: Osphronemus:Greek, osphra = smell + Greek, nema = filament; because of the olfactory organs (Ref. 45335); goramy:Malay/Javanese: ikan gurami, name for this species.. More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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