| Family: |
Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae |
| Max. size: |
5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.6 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 1 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 24-28; Vertebrae: 29-31. Can be differentiated from other members of the Betta akarensis group by possessing the following combination of characters: opercle with interrupted second postorbital stripe; eye color yellow when alive; anal-fin rays 26-30 (mode 28); subdorsal scales 5 1/2-7 (mode 6); lateral scales 30-31 9mode 31); predorsal scales 22-24 (mode 23); postdorsal scales 9-11 (mode 10); preanal length 42.6-45.7% SL; head length 31.4-33.3% SL; length of anal-fin base 54.8-58.5% SL (Ref. 56613). |
| Biology: |
Found in shallow (less than 0.5 m depth) peat swamps with substrate consisting mainly of detritus, leaves and peat (Ref. 12293). An oral brooder (Ref. 56613). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 24 December 2018 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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