Peaceful betta
| Peaceful betta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. imbellis |
| Binomial name | |
| Betta imbellis Ladiges, 1975 | |
The peaceful betta or crescent betta, Betta imbellis, is native to Southeast Asia, where it occurs naturally in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and has been introduced to Singapore. It is an inhabitant of stagnant waters in swamps, rice paddies, ditches, and pools. This species grows to a length of 6 cm (2.4 in). It is found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Vidthayanon, C. 2011. Betta imbellis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 March 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Betta imbellis" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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