Betta raja
| Betta raja | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. raja |
| Binomial name | |
| Betta raja H. H. Tan & P. K. L. Ng, 2005 | |
Betta raja is a species of betta endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is an inhabitant of swamps in lowland forests. This species grows to a length of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL. It is used as bait by local fishermen and has also been found in the aquarium trade. Despite its scientific epithet "raja" meaning "Prince" or "king", this species is not identical to the aquarium breed - the King betta. The derivation of the King betta is not fully known and may or may not involve crossbreeding with B. raja.[unreliable source?]
References
- ↑ Low, B.W. (2019). "Betta raja". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T91310489A91310496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91310489A91310496.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Betta raja". FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Juniper Russo (2009): "King Betta" Variety Sold at Petco Archived 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
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