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Dwarf gourami

Trichopsis pumila (Arnold, 1936)

Status not recordedbony fish

The dwarf gourami (Trichopsis pumila) is a species in the family Osphronemidae, order Anabantiformes.

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Quick facts about the dwarf gourami

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 dwarf gourami live?

Not recorded

Is the dwarf gourami 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 dwarf gourami classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAnabantiformes
  5. familyOsphronemidae
  6. genusTrichopsis
  7. SpeciesTrichopsis pumila (Arnold, 1936)

Synonyms Ctenops pumilus, Trichopsis pumilis, Trichopsis pumilus

Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • Dwarf croaking guaramyEnglish
  • Green croaking gouramiEnglish
  • Purring gouramiEnglish
  • Pygmy gouramiEnglish
  • Sparkling gouramiEnglish
  • 短攀鲈Chinese
  • vrčivka trpasličíCzech
  • Knurrende dværgguramiDanish
  • Knurrender ZwergguramiGerman
  • KorurihmakalaFinnish
  • Trey kroem tun saiKhmer
  • skrzeczyk karłowatyPolish
  • Gourami-pigmeuPortuguese
  • Карликовый гурамиRussian
  • PygméguramiSwedish
  • ปลากริมสีThai
  • Гурамі карликовийUkrainian
  • 短攀鱸Chinese
  • Pla grim SeeThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dwarf gourami

Other species in the same genus Trichopsis.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dwarf gourami?

The dwarf gourami (Trichopsis pumila) belongs to the family Osphronemidae in the order Anabantiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dwarf gourami (Trichopsis pumila). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/trichopsis-pumila

MLA

“Dwarf gourami (Trichopsis pumila).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/trichopsis-pumila.

BibTeX
@misc{trichopsis_pumila_2026,
  title = {Dwarf gourami (Trichopsis pumila)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/trichopsis-pumila},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}