Betta waseri

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Betta waseri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species:
B. waseri
Binomial name
Betta waseri
, 1986

Betta waseri is a species of gourami endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is an inhabitant of well shaded blackwater streams and in with plentiful organic debris and root growth. This species grows to a length of 9.8 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the leader of the expedition on which the type of this species, the German aquarist Alfred Waser.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Low, B.W. (2019). "Betta waseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91311212A91311261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91311212A91311261.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Betta waseri" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (21 October 2019). "Order ANABANTIFORMES: Families ANABANTIDAE, HELOSTOMATIDAE, OSPHRONEMIDAE, CHANNIDAE, NANDIDAE, BADIDAE, and PRISTOLEPIDIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 17 December 2019.


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