Kapuas Betta

Betta krataios

Four Point Five Centimeters Osphronemid Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Lower Kapaus basin in Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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