Emerald green betta
| Betta smaragdina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. smaragdina |
| Binomial name | |
| Betta smaragdina Ladiges, 1972 | |
The emerald green betta or blue betta, Betta smaragdina, is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia, where they are found in the basins of the Mekong and the Chao Phraya. This species grows to a length of 7 cm (2.8 in). This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Betta smaragdina. 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 smaragdina" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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A male
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A pair
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