Betta pardalotos
| Betta pardalotos | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. pardalotos
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| Binomial name | |
| Betta pardalotos Tan, 2009
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Betta pardalotos is a species of fish in the family Osphronemidae.[2] It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Musi River basin on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[3] The species reaches 7.2 cm (2.8 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. It feeds on insects and other small invertebrates such as zooplankton.[4]
Reproduction
Betta pardalotos is known to be a paternal mouthbrooder.[2]
References
- ^ Low, B.W. (2019). "Betta pardalotos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T91310332A91310337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91310332A91310337.en. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Betta pardalotos — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ Hui, Tan Heok (2009). "Betta pardalotos, A New Species Of Fighting Fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) From Sumatra, Indonesia". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 57 (2): 501–504.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta pardalotos". FishBase.