Betta
smaragdina
Ladiges, 1972
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Family:
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Osphronemidae
(Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Blue betta |
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Max. size:
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7.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6398) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 %26#150; 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 %26#150; 27%26deg;C |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
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Morphology:
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Anal
spines: 4 %26#150; 5;
Anal
soft rays: 22 %26#150; 26. Head length 4.0-4.5 times in SL; male with anal fin extending to end of caudal fin; stripes on body faint, adult male reddish brown with an iridescent blue or green spot on each scale; anal and caudal fins blue with red rays; female brown with 2 darker stripes (Ref. 43281).
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Biology: |
Bubble nest builder (Ref. 4537).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
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