Ctenops nobilis

A unique, medium-growing Gourami species known from Northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, the Noble Gourami or Indian Frail Gourami is found in a variety of habitat types in both tropical and subtropical waters. Somewhat aggressive and territorial for a gourami, they tend to be found in very loose groups in the wild, typically in shallow water close to overhanging vegetation or large driftwood piles. In the aquarium, they are a relatively hardy fish but successfully keeping a group requires a larger aquarium with plenty of cover (especially floating plants) to diffuse any territoriality between adult fish.