Toba betta
(Redirected from Betta rubra)
| Toba betta | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| 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
[edit | edit source]Unlike Betta splendens which is a bubble nest builder, the Toba betta is a mouthbrooding fish.[3]
References
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