check this gourami out

[A.K.A Zak]

take a look at this gourami! i found on the net, this on is about 20 years old............... it's huge. big gourami

 

[mike777]

WHOA that thing is HUGE I think that is an opaline gourami, that is scary!!!!

 

[Doby_the_Dojo]

I'm no expert, but I think it's a Giant Gourami, hence the name, they get BIG, haven't ever got one though. When they are young they are white and grow up to be more of a gray, althought there might be other varieties.

 

[OscarCichlid]

definatly not a giant gourami. Giant Gouramis are actually very small forr gouramis. Max size 4 Inches. I have one and they look nothing like that. They are dark colored with bright stripes and orange and blue fins. I also have an Opaline Gourami and it doesnt look like that either but you never know it may be.

 

[Paradise_Gourami]

Im nearly 100% sure that IS a giant gourami check out this link http/www.exotictropicals.com/encyclo/fre...tGourami.phpami

 

[my_fallen_angel]

now that is a big fish!!!

 

[Debo]

That is a BIG FISH. Holy Cow, how'd he get so big? I can just see my Sunny growing to be that size. He eats non stop. Hope the guy at the LFS where I bought him knew what he was talking about. :kira:
Deb

 

[Sinuhe]

According to my Baensch Atlas, there is a fish called Giant Gourami (Osphronemus gorami) that can grow up to 70 cm/ 28 inches. I have a feeling there is some other, much smaller Gourami called "Giant Gourami" as well, tho.

 

[living_dead]

man that is huge

 

[Colisa lalia]

There are two kinds of gaint gourami, one which is 4in and another which is the picture well over 2 feet. You really can't keep them unless you have a huge tank.

 

[Morrgan]

I saw one of those a couple of months ago, just as big as the one in the picture, when I visited the National Aquarium of New Zealand. Such a cool and huge fish.

 

[Inchworm]

According to my Baensch Atlas, there is a fish called Giant Gourami (Osphronemus gorami) that can grow up to 70 cm/ 28 inches. I have a feeling there is some other, much smaller Gourami called "Giant Gourami" as well, tho.

Yes, there are two different "giant gouramis."

This is a link for the big guy:

http/tropical-fish.net/Gourami/giant_gourami.htm

And here is a link for the one that is usually kept in home aquariums;

http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...d=21&pCatId=969

 

[Sid]

WOW, That is one BIG Fish!