Classification / Names
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Etymology: Betta: Malay/Javanese origin. Bleeker (1850, 1858) indicates Ikan Wadder Bettah as the local name of Betta trifasciata Bleeker, 1849 (now Betta picta, Valenciennes, 1846) in the Ambarawa Javanese dialect. Ikan Wader is a common Javanese name for smaller freshwater fishes, especially cyprinids (already used in Old Javanese). See Blust, R. & Trussel, S. Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Web Edition (https://www.trussel2.com/acd/); ideii: Named after Takashige Idei, the intrepid fish collector and friend.
Eponymy: Takashige Idei is a Japanese researcher of the Betta genus. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical
Asia: Kalimantan Selatan in Borneo, Indonesia.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.3 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 57022)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0 - 1; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 8 - 9; Spine anali: 1 - 2; Raggi anali molli: 30 - 32. Presence of an orange patch in front of eye continuous to upper jaw when live (pale yellow to white when preserved, character shared with Betta patoti). Large males almost totally jet black or dark brown when preserved. Anal fin with 32-33 rays. Dorsal fin with 8-9 rays. Lateral line with 34 1/2-35 scales. Predorsal scales 25-27. Predorsal length 67.8-69.5% SL (Ref. 57022).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2006. Six new species of fighting fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Betta) from Borneo. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(2):97-114. (Ref. 57022)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00377 - 0.02651), b=2.97 (2.74 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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