Dwarf gourami
Trichogaster lalius (Hamilton, 1822)
The dwarf gourami (Trichogaster lalius) is a bony fish in the family Osphronemidae, subfamily Trichogastrinae. It belongs to the order Anabantiformes, suborder Anabantoidei, within the class Teleostei.
Quick facts about the dwarf gourami
The IUCN Red List assesses the dwarf gourami globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the dwarf gourami
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Where does the dwarf gourami live?
Not recorded
What is the dwarf gourami?
The dwarf gourami (Trichogaster lalius) is a species of gourami native to South Asia.
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Is the dwarf gourami endangered?
The dwarf gourami is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the dwarf gourami classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAnabantiformes
- familyOsphronemidae
- genusTrichogaster
- SpeciesTrichogaster lalius (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms Colisa lalia, Colisa lalius, Colisa unicolor, Colisha lalius, Polyacanthus lalius, Trichopodus lalius
Other names and names in other languages (22)
- جرامي قزمArabic
- ZwergfoonfieschBavarian
- খলিসাBangla
- Gourami gorrBreton
- Patuljasta kolisaBosnian
- Čichavec zakrslýCzech
- ZwergfadenfischGerman
- KääpiörihmakalaFinnish
- Gourami nainFrench
- Törpe gurámiHungarian
- ドワーフグラミーJapanese
- Mažasis guramisLithuanian
- DwerggoeramiDutch
- DvergguramiNorwegian
- Prętnik karłowatyPolish
- رنگین مچھیWestern Panjabi
- ЛялиусRussian
- Koliza krpatáSlovak
- DvärgguramiSwedish
- ปลากระดี่แคระThai
- Cüce guramiTurkish
- ЛяліусUkrainian
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Relatives of the dwarf gourami
Other species in the same genus Trichogaster.
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the dwarf gourami?
The dwarf gourami is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Osphronemidae and the order Anabantiformes.
What is the scientific name of the dwarf gourami?
Its scientific name is Trichogaster lalius, placed in the genus Trichogaster.
Who named the dwarf gourami and when?
The scientific name authority is written as (Hamilton, 1822).
Is the dwarf gourami endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
What family does the dwarf gourami belong to?
The dwarf gourami belongs to the family Osphronemidae, in the subfamily Trichogastrinae.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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