Trichopodus cantoris is a species of gourami native to Asia.

[1] This taxon is treated as a synonym of Trichopodus trichopterus by some authorities.

[3] The two black spots on the body of Trichopodus cantoris are united by a longitudinal zigzag band running from the mouth through the eye to the caudal fin.

The caudal fin is white-spotted, and the height of the body is two-fifths or three-sevenths of the SL.

[3] The type specimen of Trichopodus cantoris came from Penang, Malaysia.