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Scientific Name | Betta falx Tan & Kottelat, 1998 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Sungai Alai, kilometer 19.5 on Muara Bungo-Muara Tebo Road, about 1°28'42.6''S, 102°18'31.7''E, Jambi Province, central Sumatra. |
Etymology | Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah". |
Species Information | |
Size | 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: central Sumatra, Indonesia. Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Betta species are either bubblenest builders or paternal mouthbrooders. This species, like the majority of its congeners, is a paternal mouthbrooder. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 105 (no. 3), pp 557 |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2013 Aug 28 20:48 (species record created: 2011 Jul 03 04:10) |