Betta mandor

Betta mandor
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species: B. mandor
Binomial name
Betta mandor
H. H. Tan & P. K. L. Ng, 2006

Betta mandor is a species of gourami endemic to the island of Borneo where it is only known from the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Barat where it is found in the Kapuas basin.[1] It is an inhabitant of streams and pools in forested swamps, usually found in quite shallow waters. It feeds on insects and other small invertebrate prey.[2] This species can reach a length of 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) TL.[1] This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Betta mandor" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  2. 1 2 Betta mandor - seriouslyfish.com
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