From our house aquarium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is a gourami , a freshwater fish belonging to the family Osphronemidae . Some other larger members of this family are also occasionally or regionally referred to as "giant gouramis", including the banded gourami , Polyacanthus fasciatus, and the three spot gourami , Trichogaster trichopterus. In turn the giant gourami is also sometimes known as the banded gourami, rainbow gourami, or striped gourami. Giant Gourami build nests using weeds and twigs. Female Giant Gourami can be identified by their thicker lips. The Giant Gourami is native to parts of Indochina , Malaysia , Indonesia and India , but has been introduced elsewhere for the purpose of aquaculture . It lives in fresh or brackish water, particularly slow-moving areas such as swamps , lakes and large rivers . It is capable of breathing moist air, so can survive out of water for long periods. It is much larger th...