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Howard Jelks, U.S. Geological Survey, license: Public Domain, source: iNaturalist
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Anabantiformes
Family:
Osphronemidae
Subfamily:
Macropodusinae
Genus:
Trichopsis
Species:
vittata
Common:
Croaking gourami
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
Asia - Inland Waters
North America - Inland Waters
Ladich, F., Brittinger, W., Kratochvil, H. 1992. Significance of Agonistic Vocalization in the Croaking Gourami (Trichopsis vittatus, Teleostei). Ethology, 90(4): 307-314.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Ladich, F. 1998. Sound Characteristics and Outcome of Contests in Male Croaking Gouramis (Teleostei). Ethology, 104(6): 517-529.
Ladich, F., Fine, M. L. 1992. Localization of Pectoral Fin Motoneurons (Sonic and Hovering) in the Croaking Gourami Trichopsis vittatus. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 39(1): 1-7.
Bischof, C. 1996. Diversity in Agonistic Behavior of Croaking Gouramis (Trichopsis vittata, T. schalleri, and T. pumila; Anabantoidei) and the Paradise Fish (Macropodus opercularis; Anabantoidei). Aggressive Behavior, 22(6): 447-455.
Wysocki, L. E., Ladich, F. 2001. The Ontogenetic Development of Auditory Sensitivity, Vocalization and Acoustic Communication in the Labyrinth Fish Trichopsis vittata. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 187(3): 177-187.
Gray, N. L., Marshall, J. A. 1976. The Effect of Size and Experience on Sound Production during Male-Male Agonistic Behavior in Trichopsis vittatus. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science, 48(1): 28-28.
Ladich, F. 2007. Females Whisper Briefly during Sex: Context- and Sex-Specific Differences in Sounds Made by Croaking Gouramis. Animal Behaviour, 73(2): 379-387.
Ladich, F., Maiditsch, I. P. 2018. Acoustic Signalling in Female Fish: Factors influencing Sound Characteristics in Croaking Gouramis. Bioacoustics, 27(4): 377-390.
Ladich, F., Yan, H. Y. 1998. Correlation between Auditory Sensitivity and Vocalization in Anabantoid Fishes. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 182(6): 737-746.
Ladich, F., Schleinzer, G. 2015. Effect of Temperature on Acoustic Communication: Sound Production in the Croaking Gourami (Labyrinth Fishes). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A, 182: 8-13.