Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits shallow (about 30 cm deep) near stagnant pools along stream bed with substrate consisting of clay (Ref. 56613). Occurs also in waterfalls with fast flowing clear water; occupies small pools in tributaries and quiet pools along the main confluence of the river (Ref. 56613). A mouth brooder (Ref. 56613).
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Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo 1993 Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi = Ikan air tawar Indonesia Bagian Barat dan Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 344 p. (Ref. 7050)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7050&speccode=23006
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Distribution
Asia: Borneo.
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Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo 1993 Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi = Ikan air tawar Indonesia Bagian Barat dan Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 344 p. (Ref. 7050)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7050&speccode=23006
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0 - 1; Analsoft rays: 24 - 27; Vertebrae: 31 - 32
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Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng 2005 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=56613&speccode=5440
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Size
Max. size
6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 56613))
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Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng 2005 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=56613&speccode=5440
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Diagnostic Description
Differs from other member of the Betta unimaculata group by possessing the following combination of characters: dorsal fin ocellus; body red in color; caudal fin with transverse black and red bands; opercle with large red blotch in mature male; vertebrae 31-32 (mode 32); dorsal-fin rays 9-11 (mode 10); anal-fin rays 25-28 (mode 27); pectoral-fin rays 13-14; lateral scales 32-33 (mode 33); subdorsal scales 6-8 (mode 7); predorsal scales 21-24 (mode 23); predorsal length 62.3-66.7% SL; head length 30.4-33.3% SL; anal-fin base length 43.2-49.2% SL; dorsal-fin base length 12.2-15.7% SL; lower jaw length 38.0-54.0% HL (Ref. 56613).
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Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng 2005 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=56613&speccode=5440
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 4.4 - 5.7; dH range: 10
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Male is carrying the eggs in the mouth.
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Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1985 Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. (Ref. 2060)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=2060&speccode=13123
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
VU
Vulnerable
Red List Criteria
D2
Version
2.3
Year Assessed
1996
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Assessor/s
Kottelat, M.
Reviewer/s
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Threats
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
aquarium: commercial
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Petrovicky, I. 1988 Aquarium fish of the world. Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., London. 499 p.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7319
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Wikipedia
Betta macrostoma
Betta macrostoma is a species of fish in the Osphronemidae[1][2] family. It is endemic to Brunei and some parts of Borneo.
References
- Kottelat, M. 1996. Betta macrostoma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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