Osphronemidae

Balunga Betta

Betta balunga

Mouthbrooding in Bornean blackwater forest peat swamps

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

Betta balunga is a species of gourami endemic to the island of Borneo, and whose species name derives from the location where it was first described - the Balung River in Sabah, eastern Malaysia. It inhabits forest and blackwater streams, and grows to a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in).