A woman went viral online after sharing of video of her having a bizarre screaming match with her pet fish.

The odd interaction was captured on phone footage at the unnamed woman’s home in Huizhou, in China’s eastern Guangdong Province.

In the video, the woman could be seen walking up to the large tank, immediately drawing the curiosity of her pet fish, which appeared to be a Giant Gourami.

With her arms folded back, she glued her face next to the glass and opened her mouth, silently screaming.

Incredibly, rather than being startled by the woman’s frightening expression, it instead ‘screamed’ back, mimicking her with an open mouth as it shook its head at her.

The woman could not help but laugh at the fish’s unexpected reaction.

She later explained it was actually a common play among them, ever since she bought it four or five years ago.

The video delighted many users on Douyin, the Chinese TikTok, where it clocked up more than 320,000 likes and over 680,000 shares after it was posted on 1st March.

One user titled ‘It’s so nerve-wracking’ wrote: “What a hearty game.”

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And ‘Not Qi but Yu’ commented: “Hahaha! So unexpected! Made me laugh inexplicably.”

While ‘Cha Yan Yuese joins the ￴ Alliance [Open to the whole country]’ said: “This looks like someone who’s used to playing.

“In my neighbourhood, there’s an advertising company, and they have this type of fish.

“But one day, a customer played with it like this, and it scared the fish to death.”

The Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is a large freshwater fish known for its distinctive appearance and vibrant colouration.

Native to Southeast Asia, particularly in rivers and lakes of countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, it is a popular choice in the aquarium trade.

With a thickset body, a prominent forehead, and iridescent scales that can display shades of gold, blue, and green, the Giant Gourami is an eye-catching species.

Due to its size, it requires spacious tanks and careful consideration of its habitat needs in captivity.

They are often considered to be somewhat temperamental in the aquarium hobby and might become aggressive towards other fish. Particularly if their space is invaded or if they feel threatened.