Betta ideii[1] is a species of gourami. It is a freshwater fish native to Asia, where it is known only from South Kalimantan on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name, ideii, honors the fish collector Takashige Idei.[2]

Betta ideii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species:
B. ideii
Binomial name
Betta ideii
Tan & Ng, 2006

References edit

  1. ^ "Betta ideii Tan & Ng, 2006". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta ideii". FishBase.