Betta_pardalotos

<i>Betta pardalotos</i>

Betta pardalotos

Species of fish

Betta pardalotos is a species of fish in the family Osphronemidae.[1] It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Musi River basin on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[2] The species reaches 7.2 cm (2.8 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. It feeds on insects and other small invertebrates such as zooplankton.[3]

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Reproduction

Betta pardalotos is known to be a paternal mouthbrooder.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Betta pardalotos — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. [2]
    Hui, Tan Heok, 2009, Betta Pardalotos, A New Species Of Fighting Fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) From Sumatra, Indonesia, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57 (2), pp. 501-504
  3. [3]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta pardalotos". FishBase.
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