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Scientific Name Betta stigmosa  Tan & Ng, 2005
Common Name
Type Locality Terengganu, Sekayu waterfalls, 4°57'49.7"N, 102°57'14.0"E, near swampy stream, Malaysia.
Etymology Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah". 
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Size 41mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia.

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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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.
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Reference The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. no. 13, pp 64, Figs. 14a-b, 46d.
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Last Update 2020 Nov 08 08:48 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 12:23)