Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Osphronemidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Trichopodus | |
Similar Luciocephalinae, Parasphaerichthys, Luciocephalus, Luciocephalus pulcher, Frail gourami | ||
Trichopodus cantoris is a species of gourami native to Asia.
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Etymology
Named after Dr. Cantor as the type came from his collection.
Description
The two black spots are united by a longitudinal zigzag band running from the mouth through the eye to the caudal fin. The caudal is white-spotted. The height of the body is two-fifths or three-sevenths of the SL.
Distribution
The type specimen came from Penang, Malaysia. Distribution is likely to be throughout the Malay Peninsula.
References
Trichopodus cantoris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA