Ceylonese combtail
Belontia signata
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An anabantoid endemic to Sri Lanka, from shallow, clear, slow-flowing streams with sand or gravel bottoms. Territorial and usually solitary, it attacks other fish in a community aquarium.
- Scientific name
- Belontia signata
- Family
- Osphronemidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Macropodus signatus, Polyacanthus signatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–27 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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