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4.2.23 Colisa fasciata
Family: Anabantidae Genus: Colisa English name: Giant Gourami, Striped Gourami, Banded Gourami Origin: The Indian sub-continent, Size: Maximum 10 cm Habitat: Found in still, shaded waters. Shape, coloring and markings: The body shape and fin formation are identical to those of C.chuna but the caudal fin is more forked. The basic coloration is red brown. Transverse blue-green iridescent bands lie on the body. The iris is red. The ventral fins are reddish orange: the tapering dorsal fin has a fine blue-green patterning and re-brown transverse bands. The anal fin is blue with an orange border: the caudal fin is transparent, red-brown with a pattern of dark spots. Females are less vividly colored: the dorsal and anal fins are more rounded. Males are as described above. |
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