Species Profile:  Betta spilotogena

Common Name:  Double Lipspot Mouthbrooder

Description

Brownish species of gourami that resides in the blackwater swamps, streams, and sometimes ditches of Bintan Island and Singkep Island, Indonesia. Betta spilotogena looks very similar to the other members of the Betta waseri group, and can be differentiated by the two rounded black marks under its chin and its spotted opercule with a black lower margin.

Category:   Anabantids

Global Region:   Asia

Distribution:   Bintan Island and Singkep Island, Indonesia

CARES Classification:  Endangered

IUCN Red List Status:  Endangered

 

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