Where Does Croaking Gourami Live?

Croaking Gourami lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Croaking Gourami

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Shallow, typically less than 1 meter.

Environment

Slow-moving or stagnant waters such as swamps, rice paddies, ditches, canals, and heavily vegetated floodplains. They prefer areas with dense aquatic vegetation, leaf litter, and muddy substrates. They are highly tolerant of low oxygen conditions.

Geographic range

Native to Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java).

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