Betta taeniata

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Betta taeniata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species:
B. taeniata
Binomial name
Betta taeniata
Regan, 1910

Betta taeniata is a species of gourami endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, where they live in inland waters.

Description

They are paternal mouthbrooders.[1] Males in this species have more coloration[2] and have broader heads than females. Males also have a darker stripe near the anal fin.[1]

Distribution and habitat

B. taeniata. is native to Sarawak and Kalimantan Barat.[3] It has also been found in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]

It lives in wetlands and appears to be restricted to hill streams in forests.[3]

Status

According to IUCN Red List, the species is threatened by agriculture and logging.[3]

Common names

The following is a list of common names for B. taeniata.

In English, it goes by:[4]

  • Borneo fighting fish

In the USA, it goes by:[5]

  • Banded Fightingfish
  • Striped Betta
  • Borneo Betta

In Indonesia, it goes by:

  • Emplasek
  • Empala

References

  1. ^ a b c Chairperson, S. M. P. "taeniata – International Betta Congress". Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  2. ^ "Betta taeniata, Borneo betta : aquarium". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  3. ^ a b c Low, B.W. (2019). "Betta taeniata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91310886A91310918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91310886A91310918.en. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Betta taeniata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2022-07-16.
  5. ^ "Common Names List - Betta taeniata". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-07-24.

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