Betta spilotogena

Betta spilotogena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species: B. spilotogena
Binomial name
Betta spilotogena
P. K. L. Ng & Kottelat, 1994

Betta spilotogena is a species of gourami endemic to Indonesia where it is only known from the islands of Bintan and Singkep. It inhabits swamps and nearby streams preferring areas with plentiful vegetation and 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) or less in depth. This species grows to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Kottelat, M. 1996. Betta spilotogena. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 23 March 2014.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Betta spilotogena" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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