Biology:Toba betta
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Short description: Species of fish
| Toba betta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. rubra
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| Binomial name | |
| Betta rubra Perugia, 1893
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The Toba betta (Betta rubra) is a species of gourami endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia where it is an inhabitant of peat swamps. The species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL, and it can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Parental care
Unlike Betta splendens which is a bubble nest builder, the Toba betta is a mouthbrooding fish.[3]
References
- ↑ Low, B.W. (2019). Betta rubra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91310582A91310586.en
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Betta rubra" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Wiegert, Joshua (August 2015) The Bold and Beautiful Betta rubra. Tropical Fish Magazine
Wikidata ☰ Q4898364 entry
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