Author: (Günther, 1861)
FBname: Moonlight gourami
Remark: Placed in the genus <i>Trichopodus</i> in Ref. 87121.
Comments: Found in ponds and swamps (Ref. 43281).  Occurs in shallow sluggish or standing water habitats with a lot of aquatic vegetation.  Common in the floodplain of the lower Mekong.  Feeds on zooplankton, crustaceans and aquatic insects (Ref. 12693).  An air-breathing species (Ref. 118402).  Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).