Osphronemus - Giant gouramis
Classification
Genus:
Osphronemus - Giant gouramis
Family: Osphronemidae - Gouramis
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Osphronemus is a genus of large gouramis, the only genus within the subfamily Osphroneminae. These fish are known as the giant gouramis and are native to rivers, lakes, pools, swamps and floodplains in Southeast Asia, with O. exodon from the Mekong basin, O. laticlavius and O. septemfasciatus from Borneo, while O. goramy is relatively widespread. O. goramy has been introduced outside its native range in Asia, Africa and Australia.