Betta pardalotos is a species of fish in the family Osphronemidae.[1] It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Musi River basin on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[2] The species reaches 7.2 cm (2.8 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. It feeds on insects and other small invertebrates such as zooplankton.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. pardalotos
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| Betta pardalotos Tan, 2009
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Reproduction
editBetta pardalotos is known to be a paternal mouthbrooder.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Betta pardalotos — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ Hui, Tan Heok, 2009, Betta Pardalotos, A New Species Of Fighting Fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) From Sumatra, Indonesia, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57 (2), pp. 501-504
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta pardalotos". FishBase.
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