In The Wild
Date Classified:
1994
Native Location:
Bangka Island, 15 miles off east coast of Sumatra
Environment:
Peat swamp forest
Food:
Live food indigenous to its habitat as well as tree and plant roots
Water Temperature:
75 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
3.78
In Aquaria:
Physical Appearance:
Similar to their native habitat
- Wine red
- Head has 3 dark red stripes
Finnage:
- Males – very pointed, longer dorsal and anal fins
- Males – darker coloration on fins
- Iridescent green patches on front 1/3 of dorsal/anal fins
- Dorsal ray count of 14 or 15
Size:
2.5 inches in length
Feeding in Captivity:
Live as well as commercial grade food; vegetation
Water and Hardness:
Soft – low calcium-magnesium hardness
Water Temperature:
71-75 degrees Fahrenheit
Water pH:
4-5.5
Breeding:
They will spawn in a floated PVC tube, which should be attached to Styrofoam or beneath surface plants. This male builds a large bubblenest.
Note: Betta burdigala is on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.