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  • Betta simplex
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Scientific Name Betta simplex    Kottelat, 1994
Common Name Krabi Mouth Brooder Betta
Type Locality Spring (small lake) of Tham Sra Kaew and Nine Ponds, 2.2 kilometers from National highway 4034, northwestern Krabi, Krabi Province, Thailand.
Etymology Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah". 
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Size 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: endemic to Thailand.
IUCN Red List Category
Critically Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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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 Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 5 (no. 4), pp 301, Figs. 3-5
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:48 (species record created: 2011 Jul 03 04:12)