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  • Betta albimarginataJuvenile Male
  • Betta albimarginataJuvenile female
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Scientific Name Betta albimarginata  Kottelat & Ng, 1994
Common Name
Type Locality Sungei Sanul, tributary of Sungei Tikung, Sungei Sebuku basin, Kalimantan Timur, Borneo.
Etymology Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah". albimarginata: albi - white, marginata - of the edge, so white on the edge, in reference to the white edge on the male fins.
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Size 28mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing Males have white edges on dorsal, caudal and anal fins.
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Distribution Asia: known only from the Sebuku basin, Kalimantan Timur, Borneo, Indonesia.
IUCN Red List Category Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Furniture Likes plenty of shade, so plants, rock structures and wood will suit this species.
Breeding Paternal mouthbrooder.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 5 (no. 1), pp 67, Figs. 1-3
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Last Update 2017 Feb 25 13:00 (species record created: 2011 Jul 03 04:06)