Where Does Dwarf Gourami Live?
Trichogaster lalius
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Where to find Dwarf Gourami
- Water type
- freshwater
- Depth
- Shallow, typically less than 1 meter.
- Environment
- Slow-moving or stagnant waters such as rice paddies, ditches, ponds, and heavily vegetated floodplains. They prefer areas with dense aquatic vegetation and submerged roots.
- Geographic range
- Native to South Asia, specifically India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Introduced populations may exist elsewhere due to the aquarium trade.
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