Giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is a freshwater, brackish species recorded in Singapore.
Scientific name: Osphronemus goramy · Water: Freshwater, Brackish
Size: 25–60 cm
Weight: 0.5–5 kg
The giant gourami is one of the largest anabantoid fish in Singapore's reservoirs, native to Southeast Asia and reaching about 70 cm. An omnivore that eats aquatic plants, fruit and small fish, it tends to hold mid-water, so soft plastics and small lures are the usual approach. Catchable all year.
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