Giant Gourami Species ID?

[Winterose]

Hey guys,


What do you think is the species of the gourami in the photo? Could it be a new species or the Septemfaciatus?


Thanks

 

[esoxlucius]

It's only a juvenile, but it looks like a basic red tail to me.

 

[duanes]

Agree looks like a juvie Osphronemus goramy, red morph.

 

[Winterose]

Hmm I see
If it is a red morph, whether it be the red tail or the giant, how much would something like this go for out of curiosity?

 

[esoxlucius]

My RTGG cost me £20 when he was 3" long. He's now a very thick 17" so you'd think he must be worth several hundred, even nudging a thousand pounds.

If truth be told i'd struggle to give it away, let alone get any money for it. LFS's don't want to know because they don't always have the tank space for such big fish plus they'd struggle to sell it anyway, and in the meantime they'd have to feed the monster, at their own cost.

Giant gouramis just don't seem to be a very sought after fish when they get big. It makes sense really. They grow at a rapid rate so it makes more sense to buy a small one and grow it out.

On the other hand, as an example, big clown loach are like rocking horse shat and you can get silly money for them all day long.

 

[duanes]

I had some years ago before I knew better (I only had a 150 gal tank at the time), they quickly out grew it, and I also had a hard time "giving" them away. That was over 20 years ago and they cost me about $10 each.
They are considered a delicacy in many Asian countries, so after it outgrew your tank, you could take it to an Asian food market.

 

[Winterose]

Hmm, I see. Always wanted one, particularly one that is 'more red'. I've seen a past posting with this gourami in it (shown below) and if the original photo in the first posting grows out to be that, I would totally get it