Silver-green fish with a deep body, small mouth, and rounded fins.

Green kissing gourami

Helostoma temminckii
Where at Shedd?
Wonder of Water
Diet Aquatic insects, algae, and zooplankton
Size Up to 12 inches (30 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Thailand to Indonesia
Habitat Slow-moving rivers and lakes

Did you know?

  1. The kissing gourami get their name from a characteristic "kissing" behavior where two fish press their mouths together for a few seconds.