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| Scientific Name | Betta unimaculata (Popta, 1905) |
| Common Names | One-spot Betta Großer Kampffisch (Germany), Howong Betta |
| Type Locality | Howong R and Kajan River, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Parophiocephalus unimaculatus |
| Etymology | Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah". |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 126mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: known only from upper Kayan (=Kajan) and Howong drainages in east Borneo, Indonesia. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 25 (no. 4) (art. 15), pp 184. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.60.609.3724 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:48 (species record created: 2011 Jul 03 04:08) |