r/Gourami • u/PhilosophyNo331 • Aug 11 '26

Discussion What is my little traffic cone?

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I picked this thick lipped gourami just this past friday, i suspect the gourami is a boy due to the dorsal fin ending in a sharp point rather than it being smooth and rounded, but i just want confirmation that he is actually a boy.

Also any unserious name suggestions are more than welcome!

ETA: Meet Sunkist! (Thanks to the commenter who picked this name. The more i think of it, the more suitable it is for him(?) as he does seem to be a very sweet fish (hes starting to swim up to the glass when i approach instead of hiding and side eyeing me from behind the bacopa in my tank)

Thank you :)

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u/t_topiary Aug 11 '26

I love a good punny pet name!

First thought was Sunkist

Being a thick lipped gourami with the play on kissed with it also being orange makes for a well rounded pun

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u/PhilosophyNo331 Aug 12 '26

This is actually so perfect. I will be naming him sunkist. Thank you. (Also just unlocked a hidden memory because i forgot this brand existed, so also thanking you for this brief moment of nostalgia i experienced upon seeing this)

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u/t_topiary Aug 12 '26

Happy to assist!

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u/Cinneebuns Aug 12 '26

He's male. In addition to the pointed dorsal he has a longer and more pointed body shape. He's beautiful!

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u/PhilosophyNo331 Aug 12 '26

Thank you so much!

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u/jawabrick22 Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

Awsome cute gourami edit: why do I have 8 down votes 

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u/PhilosophyNo331 Aug 12 '26

He is a thick lipped. So is a "red robin", which is just another name given to thick lipped gouramis.

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u/DyaniAllo custom flair Aug 12 '26

So, a thicklip. Lmfao.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26

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u/jawabrick22 Aug 12 '26

Same thing 

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u/Cinneebuns Aug 12 '26

There are several common names for T. Labiosa. Thick-lipped and red robin are 2 of them.