Betta rubra
Aquarist: BTown_blackwater
Species: Betta rubra
Description
rubra: from the Latin ruber, meaning ‘red’. Known only from northwestern Sumatra, Indonesia with definitive records existing from the Singkil area in Aceh province and around Sibolga in North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) province. Type locality is given by Perugia as ‘Lago Toba, Siboga’, with the latter an alternative or misspelling of ‘Sibolga’, although it’s not thought to inhabit the lake itself which lies at an altitude of around 900 m AMSL. Other former localities for B. rubra are currently considered to refer to the closely-related B. dennisyongi and it’s unclear if the two occur together naturally in some locations due to human interference (Tan, 2013). Max length: 30 – 42 mm. Temperature: 22 – 27 °C pH: 5.0 – 6.5 Hardness: 18 – 90 ppm
Category: Anabatids (Gouramis, Bettas)
Global Region: Southeast Asia
Distribution: None
CARES Status: Endangered
Aquarist Notes
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2024
Purchased a group of fry from Uncle Ned's Fish Factory in Millis, MA. Was able to keep and breed a group of 3M 1F in a 2.5 gal.
Species Spawned: Yes
Temp- 78 F, Tank- 2.5 gal, TDS <40, fed a variety of live and frozen food. Once a male was holding all other fish were transferred to another tank.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Young fish available? Yes