Gurami gigante

Q: Can you eat Gurami gigante?

Firm, white flesh with a mild flavor and moderate fat; a major food fish across Southeast Asia. Popular deep-fried, grilled with spices, or steamed in Indonesian and Thai cuisines.

Q: How big does Gurami gigante get?

Gurami gigante can grow up to 70.0 cm long and weigh 9.0 kg.

Q: Is Gurami gigante good for aquariums?

Gurami gigante has a moderate care level, a peaceful temperament, requires a minimum tank size of 800 liters.

Q: Where is Gurami gigante found?

Native to large rivers, lakes, and swamps of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and mainland Southeast Asia. Introduced across tropical Asia for food; tolerates slightly brackish water in lowland estuarine areas near river mouths. Native to Indonesia and Southeast Asia; introduced throughout tropical Asia. Inhabits warm, slow-moving rivers, ponds, and swamps (24-30°C). Can breathe air using a labyrinth organ. Popular food fish

Q: Is Gurami gigante endangered?

The conservation status of Gurami gigante is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

Q: What family does Gurami gigante belong to?

Gurami gigante (Osphronemus goramy) belongs to the family Osphronemidae (Gouramis) in the order Anabantiformes (Labyrinth fishes).

Abstract

Despite reaching 70 cm and 9 kg, Osphronemus goramy feeds chiefly on aquatic plants. The labyrinth organ shared by its family allows it to breathe air directly, suiting the warm, slow rivers, ponds and swamps of Sumatra, Java, Borneo and mainland Southeast Asia where it is native; it also tolerates slightly brackish water in lowland estuarine reaches. Juveniles are yellow-olive with dark bands, maturing to greyish-silver with a convex forehead. Firm white flesh of mild flavour has made it a major food fish across Southeast Asia, deep-fried, grilled with spices or steamed. Its docile temperament also sustains a trade in large aquarium specimens. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Least Concern.