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: Anabantids
Global Region: Asia
Distribution: Indonesia: Sumatra
CARES Classification: Endangered
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2026
10G, walstad setup. 2 pairs kept together. Males are very shy
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes
Once they get comfortable they seem to spawn regularly.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Fry tend to stick to the bottom of the tank. I strictly feed live foods to all my fry such as infusoria, vinegar eels and microworms