Biology:Betta aurigans

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Short description: Species of gourami

Betta aurigans
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species:
B. aurigans
Binomial name
Betta aurigans

Betta aurigans is a species of gourami endemic to the island of Natuna Besar, north-west of the island of Borneo.[2] The species name aurigans is so named after the Latin for gold (aurum), due to the colouring of the scales of the fish.[2] According to Linke, they live in "blackwater swamp regions."[2]

References

  1. Low, B.W. (2019). "Betta aurigans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T91308928A91308933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91308928A91308933.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/91308928/91308933. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Linke, Horste (2012), "Betta aurigans TAN & LIM, 2004", Labyrinth Fish World, Taiwan: Fish Magazine Taiwan, p. 48, ISBN 978-986-84527-7-0 

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