Trichogaster lalius was reported from 9 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 7 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 2 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Asia: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. This is the smallest and most popular of the small gouramis which have been widely distributed outside its native range (Ref. 1739).
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Table 1: Present in 7 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 1479
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN introduced 78619
South America Colombia COL introduced 1739
Asia India IND native 41236
Asia Pakistan PAK native 52665
Asia Singapore SGP introduced 38466
North America USA USA introduced 53249

Table 2: Possible in 2 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Myanmar MMR questionable 51161
Asia Nepal NPL questionable 51161

Table 4: Reported from 9 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 1479
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN introduced 78619
South America Colombia COL introduced 1739
Asia India IND native 41236
Asia Myanmar MMR questionable 51161
Asia Nepal NPL questionable 51161
Asia Pakistan PAK native 52665
Asia Singapore SGP introduced 38466
North America USA USA introduced 53249
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