Crescent betta
Betta imbellis
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The peaceful betta from southern Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra lives in still and slow waters — rice paddies, swamps, ditches and ponds. The male builds the bubble nest and tends the eggs.
- Scientific name
- Betta imbellis
- Family
- Osphronemidae
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Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 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
- Least concern (LC)
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