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Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) >
Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Macropodusinae
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/).; uberis: From the Latin adjective 'uber', meaning abundant, alluding to the high number of dorsal-fin rays when compared to the other species..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Kalimantan Tengah and Kalimantan Barat in Borneo, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57022)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13-17;
Anal
spines: 1-2;
Anal
soft rays: 22 - 26;
Vertebrae: 27 - 28. Dorsal fin with 14-17 rays. Subdorsal scales 12-13 1/2. Dorsal-fin base 30.0-37.3% SL. Pelvic fin with wide distal tip. Male with or without green iridescent mid-lateral body patch when alive. Dorsal, caudal and anal fins with iridescent green streaks on interradial membrane when alive (Ref. 57022).
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits peat swamp forests (Ref. 57022).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00376 - 0.02663), b=2.97 (2.75 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).