[2] These fish are silvery colored with a slightly greenish hue similar to the soft glow of moonlight.

[4] The moonlight gourami is native to the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam and Chao Phraya basins.

[2] Like all labyrinth fish, the moonlight gourami has a special lung-like organ that allows it to breathe air directly.

The ability to breathe air allows the moonlight gourami to survive in very low oxygen situations.

As with other labyrinth fish, these species are oviparous and employ bubble nests in reproduction and care of fry.