Betta ideii[1] is a species of gourami. It is a freshwater fish native to Asia, where it is known only from South Kalimantan on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name, ideii, honors the fish collector Takashige Idei.[2]
Betta ideii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anabantiformes |
Family: | Osphronemidae |
Genus: | Betta |
Species: | B. ideii
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Binomial name | |
Betta ideii Tan & Ng, 2006
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References
edit- ^ "Betta ideii Tan & Ng, 2006". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta ideii". FishBase.