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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Tropical

Slim betta

Betta bellica Sauvage, 1884
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing ; Usually occurs in peat swamps. Also found in swamp forest habitats . A bubble nest builder .

Scientific Name
Betta bellica
Authority
Sauvage, 1884
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Water Temp
24–30 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 29 - 31; Vertebrae: 32 - 33. Anal fin ray mode 31; dorsal fin ray mode 12; lateral line scale mode 33; postdorsal scale mode 8; pelvic fin length 23.6-38.8% SL; reaching end of 8th anal ray; pelvic fin flange ending halfway pelvic filament; non-overlap of adpressed pelvic fin branched rays with anal fin origin; and less sloping lateral head profile .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Slim betta is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Slim betta is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Builds bubble-nest.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
10cm
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
30
Vertebrae
33

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
24–30°C
pH Range
6.5–7.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Sauvage, 1884

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Slim betta is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Slim betta has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Slender Betta · Slim Betta · Striped Betta
🌍CES bojovnice bojovná
🇩🇰Danish Slank Betta
🇩🇪German Schlankerstreitbarer Kampffisch · Streifenkampffisch
🇫🇮Finnish Vihertaistelija
🌍IND Cupang raja
🇵🇱Polish Bojownik Pregowany · Bojownik Zwadliwy
🇵🇹Portuguese Beta-esmeralda
🇷🇺Russian Тонкая бойцовая рыбка
🇪🇸Spanish Pez beta delgado

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 6 records indexed .

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