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Betta omega

Species of fish

Betta omega[2] is a species of Anabantoid. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the state of Johor in Malaysia. The species reaches 14.77 cm (5.8 inches) in total length. It was described in 2018 by Heok Hui Tan (of the National University of Singapore) and Amirrudin B. Ahmad (of the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu) based on its distinctive patterning. It is assessed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Ahmad, A.B.; Low, B.W. (2019). "Betta omega". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T143587355A143587382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T143587355A143587382.en. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Betta omega Hui & Ahmad 2018, new species - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  3. [3]
    Tan, Heok Hui; Ahmad, Amirrudin B. (2018). "Betta omega, a new species of black water fighting fish from Malaysia" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 66: 402–407.


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