Albino Giant Gourami

The Giant Gourami Osphronemus goramy was described by Lacepède in1801. They are believed to have originated from the Greater Sunda Islands in Java and possibly Sumatra, Borneo, and other islands of the Malay Archipelago. Their range is much greater today as they have been introduced to several countries for aquaculture purposes. In several countries, including Australia, they are commercially raised as a food fish. They are also found in the Lower Mekong Basin: Malayan peninsula, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam as well as waters of China, Singapore, and eastern India.

This gourami is one of 4 currently recognized species in the Osphronemus genus. This genus is commonly referred to as the giant gouramis and all are very similar in shape and very large.