Freshwater Fish
Gold Pearl Gourami.
The gold pearl gourami is the honeyed color form of Trichopodus leerii, reaching about 4.8 inches and carrying the long, thread-like pelvic fins the species uses as feelers. A peaceful, beginner-friendly centerpiece fish; give it gentle flow, some surface cover, and a 30-gallon-plus tank with room to cruise.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Adult size
- 4.8"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Trichopodus leerii
Good tank mates
The pearl gourami is a calm, peaceful community fish that settles in well with similarly easygoing tankmates of about its own size. Keep it away from fin-nippers and from pushy or much larger fish that would stress or outcompete it.
Good to know
The gold pearl gourami uses its long, thread-like pelvic fins as feelers to sense its surroundings.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Neon Tetra
Peaceful schoolers that occupy the mid-to-lower column and pose no fin-nipping risk. Parameters overlap at 77°F — the lower edge of the Pearl Gourami's range and the upper edge of the Neon's safe zone. Keep the tank at 76-77°F; above 78°F Neons experience chronic stress, so this pairing requires deliberate temperature discipline rather than a casual set-it-and-forget-it approach.
Bronze Cory
Peaceful bottom-dwellers that occupy a completely different water column than Pearl Gouramis, so there is no competition for territory or resources.
Cherry Barb
One of the few barb species considered fully peaceful and not prone to fin-nipping, making them safe companions for the Gourami's delicate trailing fins.
Harlequin Rasbora
Peaceful mid-water schoolers from the same Southeast Asian soft-water habitats, similar in size and temperament with no aggression toward Gouramis.
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Kuhli Loach
Reclusive, peaceful bottom-dwellers that ignore mid-to-surface fish entirely and thrive in the same warm, slightly acidic water parameters.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.