Family Helostomatidae - Kissing gouramies
Order : Anabantiformes Helostomatidae
Class : Teleostei
No. in FishBase : Genera : 1 | Species : 1 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
Environment : Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No
Division : Primary freshwater
Aquarium : some
First Fossil Record :      
Remark : Distribution: Thailand to Malay Archipelago. Teeth absent in premaxilla, dentaries, palatine, and pharynx. Lateral lines 2. Lower lateral line starts below the end of the upper line. Spines in dorsal fin 16-18; soft rays 13-16. Anal fin spines 13-15; soft rays 17-19. Scales in lateral line 43-48. Top of head with cycloid scales; ctenoid scales in other locations. Lips with horny teeth. Gillrakers numerous. About 30 cm maximum length. Filter feeder and grazer on benthic algae.
Etymology : Greek, elos, -e, -on = stud, nail + Greek, stoma = mouth ( Ref. 45335).
Reproductive guild : nonguarders
Typical activity level :
Main Ref. : Nelson, J.S. 1984
Coordinator :
Deep Fin Classification : Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Percomorphaceae | Anabantaria | | | Anabantiformes | Anabantoidei | | Helostomatidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Helostomatidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
! Helostoma temminckii Cuvier, 1829
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! Helostoma temminkii Cuvier, 1829
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! Helostoma temmincki Cuvier, 1829
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! Helostomi temmincki Cuvier, 1829
synonymseniororiginal
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