Juvie Giant Gourami with gorgeous orange fins?

[rsanz]

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...

 

[jpappy789]

Osphronemus laticlavius? Or too much orange/red?

 

[rsanz]

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.

 

[piggy67]

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

 

[jpappy789]

Or is it not a true "giant gourami"...and is actually Colisa fasciata? Sometimes they are labeled as giant gouramis for their common name.

 

[rsanz]

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.

 

[supgourami]

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".

 

[rsanz]

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

 

[jm1212]

Sounds like fasicata to me... True giant grouamis rarely have much color to them, especially when they are larger. The specimine in the above pic is probably in breeding mode