Red lalia
Trichogaster fasciata Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Status not recordedbony fish
The red lalia (Trichogaster fasciata) is a species in the family Osphronemidae, order Anabantiformes.
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Quick facts about the red lalia
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the red lalia live?
Not recorded
Is the red lalia endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the red lalia classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAnabantiformes
- familyOsphronemidae
- genusTrichogaster
- SpeciesTrichogaster fasciata Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Synonyms Colisa fasciata, Colisa fasciatus, Colisa ponticeriana, Colisa vulgaris, Colisha fasciatus, Polyacanthus fasciatus, Trichogaster fasciatus, Trichopodus bejeus, Trichopodus colisa, Trichopodus cotra
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Banded gouramiEnglish
- Coral blue dwarf gouramiEnglish
- Dwarf gouramiEnglish
- Flame dwarf gouramiEnglish
- Neon blue dwarf gouramiEnglish
- Powder blue gouramiEnglish
- Red dwarf gouramiEnglish
- Striped dwarf gouramiEnglish
- Sunset dwarf gouramiEnglish
- Sunset gouramiEnglish
- LolholishaAssamese
- KhalishaBangla
- čichavec zakrslýCzech
- Almindelig dværgguramiDanish
- ZwergfadenfischGerman
- gurami enanoSpanish
- KääpiörihmakalaFinnish
- KhostiHindi
- KunggeePunjabi
- Pretnik karlowatyPolish
- Colisa-azulPortuguese
- ЛялиусRussian
- DvärgguramiSwedish
- GowraTamil
- Cüce GromiTurkish
- ЛяліусUkrainian
- 拉利毛足鱸Chinese
- বড় খইলশাBangla
- লাল খৈলসাBangla
- Lal khailshaBangla
- Lal kholisaBangla
- Lal kholishaBangla
- LalkhoilsaBangla
- čichavec pruhovanýCzech
- Gestreifter FadenfischGerman
- Roter ZwergfadenfischGerman
- prętnik karłowatyPolish
- Полосатая колизаRussian
- нитеносец лялиусовRussian
- Gowra meenTamil
- Гурамі смугастийUkrainian
Relatives of the red lalia
Other species in the same genus Trichogaster.

Dwarf gourami
Trichogaster lalius
Honey gourami
Trichogaster chuna
Thick-lip gourami
Trichogaster labiosa
CompareRed lalia vs Dwarf gouramiRed lalia vs Honey gouramiRed lalia vs Thick-lip gourami
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the red lalia?
The red lalia (Trichogaster fasciata) belongs to the family Osphronemidae in the order Anabantiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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