Light brown species of labyrinth fish in the Betta waseri group. They're distinguished from similar species in part by their horseshoe-shaped black throat mark, the presence of both dorsal and caudal transverse bars, and their non-spotted, yellow or brown lower margined opercle (FishBase).
Category: Anabantids
Global Region: Southeast Asia
Distribution: Malaysia
CARES Classification: Endangered
Blackwater Aquatics—Betta hipposideros
IBC Species Maintenance Program—Big, Yellow Mouthbrooders
IBC Species Maintenance Program—Betta hipposideros
IUCN Red List—Betta hipposideros
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