Howong betta
Betta unimaculata
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One of the largest bettas, up to about 12 centimetres, from eastern Borneo. It mouthbroods its eggs.
- Scientific name
- Betta unimaculata
- Family
- Osphronemidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Betta ocellata, Parophiocephalus unimaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 72 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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