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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Betta Tomi

Betta tomi Ng & Kottelat, 1994
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing ; Inhabits well shaded shallow streams in very soft mud substrate with abundant leaf litter and detritus.

Scientific Name
Betta tomi
Authority
Ng & Kottelat, 1994
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
7 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 27. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Betta Tomi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Betta Tomi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Betta Tomi is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical known only from eastern Johor, Peninsular Malaysia, and previously from Singapore.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
7cm
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
27

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ng & Kottelat, 1994

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

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