Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Betta Albimarginata

BETTA ALBIMARGINATA (Kottelat & Ng, 1994)

Betta Albimarginata is one of the betta fish from B. Albimarginata Complex.

There are currently 73 recognized species in this genus. The currently described Betta species can be grouped into complexes for conservation purposes (This grouping of species makes no claim at representing a phylogenetic reality).

Betta Albimarginata Fish

Maximum Standard Length > 2,8cm.
Water Conditions > Temperature: 23–28°C, pH: 4.0–6.5, Hardness: 18–90ppm.
Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesB. albimarginata
Binomial nameBetta albimarginata (Kottelat & Ng, 1994)

Distribution:
Appears endemic to the Sebuku River drainage in Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan) province, Indonesia, Borneo.

Reproduction:
Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time.

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Betta Channoides

BETTA CHANNOIDES (Kottelat & Ng, 1994)

Betta Channoides is one of the betta fish from B. Albimarginata Complex.

There are currently 73 recognized species in this genus. The currently described Betta species can be grouped into complexes for conservation purposes (This grouping of species makes no claim at representing a phylogenetic reality).

Betta Channoides Fish

Maximum Standard Length > 3,8cm.
Water Conditions > Temperature: 23–30°C, pH: 4.0–6.5, Hardness: 18–90ppm.
Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesB. channoides
Binomial nameBetta channoides (Kottelat & Ng, 1994)

Distribution:
Native to the island of Borneo where it has been collected in both Brunei Darussalam and parts of the Malaysian state of Sarawak with type locality Akar River, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia.

Reproduction:
Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time.

Friday, December 6, 2019

Betta Anabatoides

BETTA ANABATOIDES (Bleeker, 1851) / Pearly Betta / Giant Betta

Betta Anabatoides is one of the betta fish from B. Anabatoides Complex.

There are currently 73 recognized species in this genus. The currently described Betta species can be grouped into complexes for conservation purposes (This grouping of species makes no claim at representing a phylogenetic reality).

Betta Anabatoides Fish

Maximum Standard Length > 8,2cm.
Water Conditions > Temperature: 27–30°C, pH: 4.5–7.5, Hardness: 0–215ppm.
Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesB. anabatoides
Binomial nameBetta anabatoides (Bleeker, 1851)

Distribution:
Lower Barito basin in South Kalimantan and Kotawaringin, Katingan, Sampit, Mentaya and Kahayan basins in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.

Reproduction:
Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Betta Chini

BETTA CHINI (Ng, 1993)

Betta Chini is one of the betta fish from B. Akarensis Complex.

There are currently 73 recognized species in this genus. The currently described Betta species can be grouped into complexes for conservation purposes (This grouping of species makes no claim at representing a phylogenetic reality).

Betta chini (Ng, 1993)

Maximum Standard Length > 5,1cm.
Water Conditions > Tropical.
Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesB. chini
Binomial nameBetta chini (Ng, 1993)

Distribution:
Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia.

Reproduction:
Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time.

Friday, October 4, 2019

Betta Akarensis

BETTA AKARENSIS (Regan,1910) / Akar Betta / Sarawak Betta

Betta Akarensis is one of the betta fish from B. Akarensis Complex.

There are currently 73 recognized species in this genus. The currently described Betta species can be grouped into complexes for conservation purposes (This grouping of species makes no claim at representing a phylogenetic reality).

Betta Akarensis Fish Species

Maximum Standard Length > 14cm.
Water Conditions > Temperature: 21–27°C, pH: 5.5–7.5, Hardness: 0–215ppm.
Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesB. balunga
Binomial nameBetta balunga (Herre, 1940)

Distribution:
Native to the island of Borneo where it has been collected in both Brunei Darussalam and parts of the Malaysian state of Sarawak with type locality Akar River, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia.

Reproduction:
Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Betta Simorum

BETTA SIMORUM (Tan & Ng, 1996)

Betta Simorum is one of the betta fish from B. Bellica Complex.

There are currently 73 recognized species in this genus. The currently described Betta species can be grouped into complexes for conservation purposes (This grouping of species makes no claim at representing a phylogenetic reality).

Betta Simorum Fish

Maximum Standard Length > 8cm.
Water Conditions > Temperature: 25–30°C, pH: 3.0–6.0, Hardness: 18–90ppm.
Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesB. simorum
Binomial nameBetta simorum (Tan & Ng, 1996)

Distribution:
This species has been collected from various localities in the province of Jambi, Sumatra, the adjacent province of Riau, and the Kapuas River system in Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan) province, Borneo.

Reproduction:
Bubble nests, also called foam nests, are created by some fish and frog species as floating masses of bubbles blown with an oral secretion, saliva bubbles, and occasionally aquatic plants. Fish that build and guard bubble nests are known as aphrophils.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Betta Uberis

BETTA UBERIS (Tan & Ng, 2006)

Betta Uberis is one of the betta fish from B. Coccina Complex.

There are currently 73 recognized species in this genus. The currently described Betta species can be grouped into complexes for conservation purposes (This grouping of species makes no claim at representing a phylogenetic reality).

Betta Uberis Fish

Maximum Standard Length > 3,6cm.
Water Conditions > Temperature: 22–27°C, pH: 4.0–6.0, Hardness: 18–90ppm.
Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnabantiformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesB. uberis
Binomial nameBetta uberis (Tan & Ng, 2006)

Distribution:
Native to the island of Borneo where it has been collected in both Brunei Darussalam and parts of the Malaysian state of Sarawak with type locality Akar River, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia.

Reproduction:
Bubble nests, also called foam nests, are created by some fish and frog species as floating masses of bubbles blown with an oral secretion, saliva bubbles, and occasionally aquatic plants. Fish that build and guard bubble nests are known as aphrophils.