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Scientific Name | Betta livida Ng & Kottelat, 1992 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Blackwater stream, north Selangor peat swamp, 800 meters from 45 kilometer mark on road from Tanjong Malim to Sungai Besar, Peninsula Malaysia. |
Etymology | Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah". |
Species Information | |
Size | 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. |
IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Male builds a bubble nest under a leaf or piece of floating plastic (margarine tub lid or similar), then entices the female into lay eggs in the nest, and guards the eggs/fry until they are free swimming. It is best to remove the female after the spawn, as the male may see her as a threat. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 3 (no. 2), pp 177, Figs. 2-4 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2017 Dec 05 13:33 (species record created: 2011 Jul 03 04:24) |