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giant gourami

fish, Osphronemus species

Also known as: Osphronemus goramy

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…is the giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy), a Southeast Asian fish that is caught or raised for food; it has been introduced elsewhere. This species is a compact oval fish with a long filamentous ray extending from each pelvic fin. It attains a weight of about 9 kg (20 pounds).…
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…is the giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy), a Southeast Asian fish that is caught or raised for food; it has been introduced elsewhere. This species is a compact oval fish with a long filamentous ray extending from each pelvic fin. It attains a weight of about 9 kg (20 pounds).…
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