Osphronemidae

Akar betta

Betta akarensis

A mouthbrooding gourami of southeastern Sarawak

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Betta akarensis, the Akar betta, is a species of gourami endemic to south-east Sarawak, and whose species name akar was so named after where it was originally found in the river Sungai Akar. This species is a mouthbrooder, and grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. According to Linke, they "live predominantly in mineral-poor, slightly acid water enriched with humic substances".