In The Wild
Date Classified:
1920
Native Location:
Borneo
Environment:
Small streams and fast-flowing water
In Aquaria:
Physical Appearance:
- Dark Gray – solid colored
- Light gray with three black stripes on body
- Middle stripe, most times passes through the eye to its lips
- Black spots in between stripes
Finnage:
- Males – elongated unpaired fins
- Both male and female – dull fins without any bold coloring
- Male has bars on its back that are very distinctive and absent in other Betta species
Size:
5.5 inches in length
Feeding in Captivity:
Live or frozen food only (this includes chopped earthworms)
Water and Hardness:
Soft – hardness: 7-12; alkaline – 0-4
Water Temperature:
68-77 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
5.0-6.8
Breeding:
The female begins the spawning process in this pair, which happens at the bottom of the fish tank. They produce at least 100 fry.