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| Scientific Name | Betta uberis Tan & Ng, 2006 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Pankalanbun, Arut basin, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia [aquarium trade specimens]. |
| 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: Kalimantan Tengah and Kalimantan Barat in Borneo, Indonesia. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , 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. 17 (no. 2), pp 105, Fig. 5a-d |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up B. uberis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. uberis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.60.609.3737 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:48 (species record created: 2011 Jul 03 04:24) |