BETTA BELLICA (Sauvage, 1884) / Slim Betta / Slender Betta
Betta Bellica 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).
Water Conditions > Temperature: 24–30°C, pH: 6.5–7.5, Hardness: 18–90ppm.
Classification:
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Anabantiformes |
| Family | Osphronemidae |
| Genus | Betta |
| Species | B. bellica |
| Binomial name | Betta bellica (Sauvage, 1884) |
Distribution:
Occurs throughout the provinces of Terengganu, Perak, Selangor, Pahang and Johor in Peninsular Malaysia, plus the provinces of Utara and Riau in northeastern Sumatra, Indonesia.
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.
