Frail gourami | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Osphronemidae |
Genus: |
Ctenops McClelland, 1845 |
Species: | C. nobilis |
Binomial name | |
Ctenops nobilis McClelland, 1845 |
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The frail gourami (Ctenops nobilis) is a species of gourami native to eastern India and Bangladesh found in lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams with plentiful vegetation overgrowth. This species grows to a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.