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💧 Freshwater Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Betta Enisae

Betta enisae Kottelat, 1995
Max Length
5.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing ; Found in forest streams, usually among leaf litter along the shores in shallow water .

Scientific Name
Betta enisae
Authority
Kottelat, 1995
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
5.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Betta Enisae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 🪺 Nest Builder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Nest
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 12. Tropical; 24°C - ? known only from the middle Kapuas basin, Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
5.9cm
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
23

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

pH Range
5.5–6.8
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kottelat, 1995

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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