Scarlet Betta
Betta coccina
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A small, wine-red wild betta from the peat swamps of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, in acidic, tannin-stained water. It builds bubble nests.
- Scientific name
- Betta coccina
- Family
- Osphronemidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- pH
- 4–6
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Bubble nest
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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