lavender gourami

Lavender Gouramis are peaceful, eye-catching freshwater fish admired for their soft lavender-blue coloration, shimmering scales, and graceful flowing fins. These labyrinth fish can breathe air from the surface, making them hardy and well-suited for calm community aquariums with gentle filtration and plenty of plants. Lavender Gouramis are generally peaceful but may become slightly territorial with other males, so they do best singly, in pairs, or with other calm tankmates. Their beautiful iridescent colors stand out best under subdued lighting, and they enjoy a varied omnivorous diet of flakes, pellets, frozen foods, and live treats. Elegant, hardy, and full of personality, Lavender Gouramis make a stunning centerpiece fish for freshwater aquariums.