Kissing gourami: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the kissing gourami lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Helostoma temminckii
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Anabantiformes
Family	Helostomatidae

Where does the kissing gourami live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the kissing gourami in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the kissing gourami endangered?

The kissing gourami’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the kissing gourami?

The kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii) is a ray-finned fish in the order Anabantiformes and the family Helostomatidae, genus Helostoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the kissing gourami

Kissing gouramis, also known as kissing fish or kissers (Helostoma temminckii), are medium-sized tropical freshwater fish comprising the monotypic labyrinth fish family Helostomatidae (from the Greek elos [stud, nail], stoma [mouth]). These fish originate from Mainland Southeast Asia, the Greater Sundas and nearby smaller islands, but have also been introduced outside their native range. They are regarded as a food fish and they are sometimes farmed. They are used fresh for steaming, baking, broiling, and pan frying. The kissing gourami is a popular aquarium fish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kissing gourami (revision 1358368872), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q218891 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).