Elephant ear gourami

Description

Osphronemus exodon (elephant ear gourami) is a species of gourami native to the Mekong in Thailand,Laos,and CambodiaAdults can grow up to 60 centimetres (24 in).Like other species of the genus Osphronemus,juveniles and adults of this species have physical differences.Juveniles have 6 or 7 vertical stripes and a spot on the back,which fades as they get older.A red orange stripe appears around the bottom of the head when a juvenile grows up to about around 10 centimetres (3.9 in).Adults are pale on its fins and blackish on its body.