Betta Schalleri
📖 Overview
Betta Schalleri (Betta schalleri), first described by Kottelat & Ng, 1994 is a tiny fish in the family Osphronemidae (order Anabantiformes). Adults typically reach 4.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Endangered.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 2 - 4; Anal soft rays: 23 - 25. Distinguished from other members from Sumatra, Indonesia in the following characters: more anal fin rays (27 vs. 23-25); more dorsal fin rays than Betta cracens and Betta fusca (10-11 vs. 8-9); more subdorsal scales than Betta cracens and B. fusca (6 1/2-7 vs. 5 1/2-6); more lateral scales than B. fusca (31 vs. 29); fewer lateral scales than Betta cracens (31 vs. 32-33); fewer predorsal scales than Betta cracens, Betta fusca and Betta raja (17-19 vs. 20-24); greater head length than Betta pugnax, Betta cracens and Betta fusca (35-.5-36.5% SL vs. 27.5-35.2); smaller predorsal length than Betta fusca (62.7-66.3% SL vs. 68.5-70.2); greater preanal length than Betta cracens (47.8-50.9% SL vs. 42.0-46.1); greater body depth than Betta cracens (26.7-27.6% SL vs. 21.2-24.2); greater dorsal fin base length than Betta cracens (12.4-13.9% SL vs. 10.5-11.6); smaller anal fin base length than Betta cracens (50.4-52.0% SL vs. 53.4-55.7); greater orbital diameter than Betta cracens and Betta fusca (61-76% postorbital length vs. 47-58) .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Betta Schalleri is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical known only from Banka, Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Betta Schalleri.
🔍 Similar Species
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