Spotfin betta
| Spotfin betta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. macrostoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Betta macrostoma Regan, 1910 | |
The spotfin betta (Betta macrostoma) is a species of gourami endemic to the island of Borneo. It generally inhabits pools of very slow-moving water along rivers and streams in very shallow waters of 30 cm (12 in) or less. This species grows to a length of 6.7 cm (2.6 in), and is found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Kottelat, M. 1996. Betta macrostoma. 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 macrostoma" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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