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Betta chloropharynx
Kottelat & Ng 1994
Betta chloropharynx
Photo by TEAM BORNEO [6]
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Keeping Betta chloropharynx from an
Aquarist View
| Housing |
Betta chloropharynx can be housed in pairs,
species tanks, and community tanks. Pairs can be housed in a 20 gallon
tank, groups should be housed in a 55 gallon tank or larger. Pairs
should be given cover such as caves and plants. In a pair or species
situation it is possible that fry could be discovered in the tanks.
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| Water Conditions |
Betta chloropharynx should have soft acidic water
that is well filtered. They should be kept at mid 70s F. |
| Sexing |
Males are more intensely colored. Males also have
pointed dorsal and anal fins whereas females are rounder. |
| Reproduction |
Chloropharynx is a paternal mouthbrooder. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be all waseri complex members.
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| Identification |
Identification is based upon the face stripes. |
Articles on Betta chloropharynx
Big, Yellow Mouthbrooders Stefan vd. Voort. 2003.
Articles on related species
I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What? Michael Hellweg. 2003.
Working with
wild Bettas Gerald Griffin. Flare! 2006
My
Attempts at Spawning Betta pi Gerald
Griffin. Flare!
2006.
| Original Citation |
Kottelat, M. and Ng, P. K. L. 1994.
[56] |
| References |
Kottelat, M. and A.J. Whitten, 1996. [114]
Hilton-Taylor, C., 2000. [48]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly, 2002. [126]
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| Holotype |
ZRC 35166 |
| Paratype |
CMK 9761 (1)
ZRC 35167 (1) |
| Type Locality |
Km-mark 99.4 south of Pangkalpinang
on road to Toboali, 41.4 km south of Koba, Bangka [Banka],
Indonesia. |
| Countries |
Indonesia |
| Miscellaneous Information |
Max Size: |
5.86 cm SL |
| Locality: |
Bangka island [6] |
| Water quality: |
pH 4.8/GH0-1/KH0-1/TDS10/ brown water [6] |
| Water temperature: |
27.1°C [6] |
| Etymology: |
Greek; chloros meaning green and pharynx
meaning throat, in allusion to the green throat. |
| Biotope: |
Occurs in a secondary forest area in a pool among leaf
litter. [126] |
| Conservation status: |
This species is on the
IUCN Red List as
Vulnerable (D2). |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin
07.05.08 (mm.dd.yy)
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Betta chloropharynx
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