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Scientific Name | Betta miniopinna Tan & Tan, 1994 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Swamp forest at Tanjong Bintan end near Pasir Segiling (1°10'N, 104°30'E), northern Pulau Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia. |
Etymology | Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah". |
Species Information | |
Size | 24mm or 0.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Pulau Bintan, Riau Archipelago, Indonesia. Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Critically 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. 5 (no. 1), pp 42, Fig. 1. |
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: 2013 Sep 06 11:46) |