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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". 
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Size 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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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.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 17 (no. 2), pp 105, Fig. 5a-d
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2017 Dec 05 13:35 (species record created: 2011 Jul 03 04:24)