Trichopsis

Trichopsis
Pygmy gourami (T. pumila)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Subfamily: Macropodusinae
Genus: Trichopsis
Canestrini, 1860
Type species
Trichopus striatus
Bleeker, 1850

Trichopsis is a genus of gouramies native to Southeast Asia.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Relation to humans

Gouramis of the genus Trichopsis are very popular in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Trichopsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Trichopsis". FishBase. February 2014 version.