Betta Ibanorum
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Found only in blackwater habitats, with water tinged orange in color due to leaching of tannins from dead plant matter and peat . Observed as paternal oral brooder with the typical egg-chase . Also Ref. 84801.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27; Vertebrae: 30 - 32. Differs from other members of the species group by the following combination of characters: opercle without second postorbital stripe; eye color yellow when live; anal fin rays 27-29 (mode 28); subdorsal scales 5-6 (mode 5); lateral scales 30-32 (mode 30); predorsal scales 21-23 (mode 22); postdorsal scales 10-11 (mode 11); preanal length 45.8-49.4% SL; head length 31.7-36.4% SL; anal fin base length 50.0-55.8% SL .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Betta Ibanorum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Betta Ibanorum.
🔍 Similar Species
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