Species Profile:  Betta schalleri

Common Name:  Schaller's Mouthbrooder

Description

A mostly brown species of mouthbrooding labyrinth fish that lives in blackwater environments and hill streams. They're extremely similar to other species in the pugnax complex, but have more anal rays. To see the exact measurement differences between these and related fish, I would recommend checking FishBase.

Category:   Anabantids

Global Region:   Southeast Asia

Distribution:   Bangka Island, Indonesia

CARES Classification:   Critically Endangered

Reference Links

Molecular Identification of Endemic Species Betta schalleri from Bangka Island, Indonesia

FISH DIVERSITY IN Betta schalleri HABITAT IN THE WATERS OF JADA BAHRIN, BANGKA REGENCY

Bioecology of Wild Betta Fish (Betta schalleri) of Bangka Island Waters

Journey to the Water—Betta Series 25.1 B. schalleri

IBC Species Maintenance Program—Betta schalleri

FishBase—Betta schalleri

 

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