Betta mandor
Tan & Ng 2006
Betta mandor
Photo by Team Borneo
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| Housing |
Betta mandor 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 30 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. For best results
remove a brooding male. |
| Water Conditions |
Betta mandor comes from blackwater environments
and should have soft acidic water that is well filtered. They should be
kept at cool to mid 70s F. |
| Sexing |
Mandor males are more intensely colored then females.
Males have red opercular bars where as females bars will be gold.
Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting. |
| Reproduction |
Mandor is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male incubates
from 12 to 17 days with 15 days being very consistent. Incubation time
can vary with water temperature. Females normally initiate spawning. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be foerschi, strohi and rubra.
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| Identification |
Foerschi and Mandor have red opercular bars, Strohi have
gold bars. |
Articles on Betta mandor
Articles on related species
I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What? Michael Hellweg. 2003.
Working with
wild Bettas Gerald Griffin. Flare! 2006
| Original Citation |
Vierke, J. 1979. [108] |
| References |
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1985. [24]
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S.
Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. [58]
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1995. [26]
Schliewen, U., 1992. [94]
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| Type Locality |
Mentaya R. system, 250 km northwest of
Bandjarmasin, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Holotype |
ZMH 6058 |
| Paratype |
ZMH 6059 (2) |
| Where Found |
Countries: |
Indonesia
Malaysia
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| Known Occurrences: |
Malaysia: Mentaya-Fluß-System, 250
km NW von Banjarmasin, Süd-Borneo |
| Miscellaneous Information |
Biotope:
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Betta mandor was collected
in a shallow pool in the swamp woods of Mandor. Betta
foerschi
inhabited the bottom of the pool in the fallen leaves. |
| Locality: |
Mandor |
| Water quality: |
pH 4.8-5.5/GH0-1/KH0-1/ deep black
water, clear water. (6) |
| Water temp: |
26-27 [6] |
| Max Size: |
7.0 cm TL |
| dH range: |
0.0 - 4.0 |
| pH range: |
4.0 - 6.0 |
| Depth range |
0 m |
| Temperature range: |
24 - 26°C |
| Reproduction: |
Mouthbrooder |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin 02.09.08
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Betta mandor
Photo by Ralph Tran [9] |
Betta mandor
Photo by TEAM BORNEO (6) |
Betta mandor
spawning
Photo by TEAM BORNEO (6) |
Betta mandor
spawning
Photo by TEAM BORNEO (6) |
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Betta mandor
Photo by Ken Muller [15] |
Betta mandor
Photo by Ken Muller [15] |
Betta mandor
Photo by Ken Muller [15] |
Betta mandor
Photo by Ken Muller [15] |
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