Identify the species
Osphronemus goramy is a freshwater fish from Southeast Asia. It inhabits slow-moving waters with vegetation. Juveniles have stripes that fade as they mature, and older males may develop a forehead hump. Frontier describes a labyrinth organ that allows air breathing.
This is natural-history context from Frontier’s biography, not a table of game simulation values.
Edition and official listing
This entry is classified as Base game in our checked official roster; it is not one of the six Deluxe additions.
Official enclosure labels: Aquarium / Exhibit. These labels describe categories, not a compatibility verdict.
Recorded Zoopedia date: (weekly update). Read the linked official announcement, published 2026-09-22, or compare updates in the reveal timeline.
Planning notes for this animal
The name is easy to confuse with giant grouper, but they are different species with different natural environments. Use gourami for a freshwater river or wetland concept; use the linked grouper profile to compare the marine species before choosing your theme.
These are our design suggestions, not verified welfare requirements.
Habitat requirements and compatibility
Frontier notes that adults become more territorial than juveniles. Treat age and group settings as launch-day checks, not as a reason to invent a maximum population or a mixed-species pairing.
We have not verified space, temperature, group limits or compatible species for Giant Gourami in a released game build. The calculator and compatibility checker remain demos; missing values are not zero and missing pairing evidence is not approval.
Use the building guide for the currently sourced overview. Once actual gameplay values are checked, requirements will be published at this same URL.
Sources
- Frontier Zoopedia — Giant Gourami — Species identity, biography and preview image, checked 27 September 2026.
- Frontier Zoopedia roster — Edition, enclosure tags and reveal metadata from our 26 September snapshot.