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Betta krataios

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Species of fish

Betta krataios
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species: B. krataios
Binomial name
Betta krataios
Tan & Ng, 2006

Betta krataios is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the lower Kapuas River basin in West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 4.5 cm (1.8 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name, krataios, is derived from Greek and means "strong", referring to the relatively robust build of the species.

References

  1. "Betta krataios Tan & Ng, 2006". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta krataios". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Betta krataios


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