Osphronemus

Osphronemus
Osphronemus goramy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Osphronemidae
Subfamily:	Osphroneminae Bleeker, 1859
Genus:	Osphronemus Lacepède, 1801
Species
O. exodon O. goramy O. laticlavius O. septemfasciatus

Osphronemus is the only genus within the subfamily Osphroneminae (family Osphronemidae). These fish are known as the giant gouramis.

The genus Osphronemus contains four species.^[1]

• Elephant ear gourami, Osphronemus exodon
• Giant gourami, (Osphronemus goramy)
• Giant red tail gourami, Osphronemus laticlavius
• Osphronemus septemfasciatus

References

1. ^ "Osphronemus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=172679. Retrieved May 21, 2007.