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Betta prima

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Betta prima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species:
B. prima
Binomial name
Betta prima
Kottelat, 1994

Betta prima[1] is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in southeastern Thailand, and Laos. It is typically found among plants in marshes and slow-flowing streams. The water that the species occurs in is typically clear, with a pH of 6.6, a conductivity of 180 μS/cm, and a temperature of 25.8 °C (78.4 °F). The species reaches 5 cm (2 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Betta prima". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta prima". FishBase.