Juvie Giant Gourami with gorgeous orange fins?

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I was at my LFS today, just browsing. I saw some gouramis labeled as "giant gourami". They had GORGEOUS orange and iridescent blue pelvic fin. Their bodies were solid blue. It was quite a striking coloration, one that I've never seen on a gourami before.

Just wondering if anyone could identify which variety of giant gourami this is. Always wanted a giant gourami...
 

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That was my initial guess, jpaps, but from what I've read juvie Red Tails look just like their adult form with red trim around all fins.

This one I saw had only a bright orange trim on the pelvic fin.
 

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Did it look like this? If so its an "Osphronemus laticlavius" or Redtail Giant gourami..

GiantRedTailGouramiWFA_Ap4AAf1.jpg
 

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It may very well have been a Colisa fasciata, jpappy. That looks more along the lines of what was there.

I should go back and get one! Not very common in fish shops around here.
 

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Is this the fish you saw?
If so, its not a true giant gourami. They are commonly called that, but they are also called the banded gourami. The absolute biggest they'll get is about 8".
 

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Yep, that's gotta be the one. Thanks!!
 
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