Kissing Gourami Animal Pictures

Helostoma temminckii

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Kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii), also known as the kissing fish. Wildlife animal.

Kissing Gourami
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The kissing gourami is both a bottom feeder and a filter feeder, thanks to specially developed mouthparts.

Aquarist, aqua fish. Helostoma temminkii is a species of tropical ray-finned fishes from the suborder labyrinth, allocated to the monotypic family of Helostomatidae

Kissing Gourami
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The kissing gourami is one of the most distinct species in the gourami family.

Kissing gourami - Helostoma temminckii

Kissing Gourami
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The puckered mouth of this species is a distinctive feature that has made it a popular pet among aquarists.