Family: Osphronemidae
Elephant Ear Gourami — a Osphronemidae freshwater fish. Reaches 45–66 cm; keep at 24–30 °C.
Osphronemus exodon of the family Osphronemidae is an aquarium-kept Osphronemidae. Territorial; one male per tank and carnivore; prepared foods plus frozen or live, it grows to 45–66 cm and prefers 24–30 °C water. Other Osphronemus species in our database include Osphronemus goramy, Osphronemus septemfasciatus.
Difficulty: moderate. Territorial; one male per tank. Solitary, pairs or small groups.
Aim for 24–30 °C. Heater required; stable warmth; 24–30.0 °C typical for the genus.
Full size is 45–66 cm. Minimum tank: 500 L, with open swimming space along its middle of the water column habits.
Carnivore; prepared foods plus frozen or live. It forages naturally over soft sand with leaf litter, so let some food reach the bottom.
Yes, with care. Territorial; one male per tank — pair it with Similar-sized peaceful community fish — Similar size and water needs and skip Much smaller fish — May outcompete or bully tiny tankmates.
Found in still waters, rice paddies and slow streams; expect still to very gentle water and tolerates low oxygen; labyrinth breather.
A confirmed jumper: fit a tight lid and lower the waterline slightly.
Bubble-nest builder with paternal care. Males larger with longer fins.