Kissing Gourami With No Tail

[emilysonfiree]

Yesterday i bought a honey kissing gourami from petsmart that was born without a tail. Im keeping him in my 20 gallon tank since he is still a baby. The people that work there told me that he had been there since july and that none of the other fish ever picked on him or messed with his little nub of a tail at all. I was wondering if anyone had ever had a fish without a tail and was wondering if it will impact his lifespan at all. He swims around the tank all the time but does take a little time to rest at the bottom. i have him with my baby leaf fish also but they get along just fine,