pˈɪɡmi ɡɜːɹˈɑːmiz kæn biː ɪndˈuːst tə bɹˈiːd baɪ ɹˈeɪzɪŋ ðə tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ ænd dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɾɚ lˈɛvəl ɐbˌaʊt fˈɪftiːn sˌiːˈɛm sˈɪks ˈɪntʃᵻz.
Pygmy gouramis can be induced to breed by raising the temperature and dropping the water level about 15 cm (6 inches).