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Betta miniopinna
Tan & Tan
1994
Betta miniopinna
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5]
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Keeping Betta miniopinna from an
Aquarist View
| Housing |
Betta miniopinna can be housed in pairs,
species tanks, and community tanks. Pairs can be housed in a 5 gallon
tank, groups should be housed in a 20 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 miniopinna comes from blackwater
environments and should have soft acidic water that is well filtered.
They should be kept at mid 70s F. |
| Sexing |
Females have an egg tube. Females ovaries might be
visible via spotlighting. Males may be more intensely colored and have
pointed dorsal fins. Females are rounder and show an egg spot. |
| Reproduction |
Miniopinna is a submerged bubblenester so large leafed
plants or black plastic film canisters are best for giving them a
place to nest. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be all coccina complex members.
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| Identification |
The primary difference between B. persephone
and B. miniopinna is the number of predorsal and lateral
scales. Another difference may be the color of the pelvic fins, red in
B. miniopinna and black in B. persephone, although
persephone has also been known to exhibit red pelvic fins. All other
coccina complex members are red. |
Articles on Betta persephone
Articles on related species
Betta cf. burdigala ‘Kubu’ Stefan vd. Voort. 2002.
Betta burdigala Yohan Fernando.
I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What? Michael Hellweg. 2003.
Working with
wild Bettas Gerald Griffin. Flare! 2006
| Original Citation |
Tan, H. H. and Tan, S. H. 1994. [105] |
| 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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| Type Locality |
Swamp forest at Tanjong Bintan end near Pasir
Segiling (1°10'N, 104°30'E), n. Pulau Bintan, Riau Is.,
Indonesia. |
| Holotype |
ZRC 32504 |
| Paratype |
MZB uncat. (1)
ZRC 32503 (1), 32505 (1) |
| Where Found |
Countries:
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Indonesia
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| Known Occurrences: |
Indonesia: Riau Archipelago: northern Pulau
Bintan: swamp forest at Tanjong Bintan end near Pasir Segiling
(1 10.0 N 104 30.0 E) |
| Miscellaneous Information |
| Max Size: |
2.41 cm SL |
| Etymology: |
Derived from the Latin minius
meaning red and pinna meaning fins, in allusion to the
red pelvic fins. |
| Biotope: |
Occurs in shaded, acidic waters in a swamp
forest, with leaf litter and soft mud substrate. (126) |
| Status: |
This species is on the
IUCN Red List as
Critically Endangered (A2c). |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin
04.19.08 (mm.dd.yy)
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Betta miniopinna
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
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Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
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Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
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Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
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