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Betta ocellata
de Beaufort 1933

Betta ocellata
Photo by Zhou Hang

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Keeping Betta ocellata from an Aquarist View

Housing

Betta ocellata 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 40 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

Not critical, ocellata is very tolerant of water chemistry and thrives in almost any type of water as long as it is clean and well filtered.  They should be kept at cool to mid 70s F.

Sexing

Ocellata males are more intensely colored then females.  Females tend to have two lateral bands while the male does not. Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting. 

Reproduction

Ocellata is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male incubates from 12 to 17 days with 14 days being very consistent.  Incubation time can vary with water temperature.  Females normally initiate spawning. 

Similar Species Similar species would be unimaculata complex members.
Identification  

Articles on Betta ocellata

 

Articles on related species

Betta unimaculata. Philippe Chevoleau.  Communauté Internationale pour les Labyrinthidés [internet]. France; c.9 August 2002.

I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What? Michael Hellweg. 2003.

Working with wild Bettas Gerald Griffin.  Flare! 2006

Original Citation de Beaufort, L. F. 1933. [38]
References

Martin-Smith, K.M. and H.H. Tan., 1998. [64]

Type Locality Near Bettotan, Sandakan, British North Borneo.
Holotype BMNH 1959.7.7.1 [ex NMS F.1126]
Where Found

Countries:

Malaysia
Indonesia

Known Occurrences: Indonesia: Sebatik Is., Pond, (Vicinity Of No. Borneo)
Indonesia: Sabah State
Malaysia: Balung R., near Tawau.
Malaysia: Balung River, British N. Borneo
Malaysia: Bettotan, near Sandakan, British North Borneo
Malaysia: Gum-Gum River, Borneo
Malaysia: Kabili River, British N. Borneo
Malaysia: Kinabutan R. at Tawau
Malaysia: Sabah, Tawau, stream at km 76 to Samporna, km 32 to Tawau (4 20.28333 N 118 5.533333 E)
Malaysia: Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
Miscellaneous Information Biotope: Inhabits more slow flowing areas of the headwater habitats [64]
Etymology: with spots: in reference to the always present spot on the underside of the body where the caudal fin begins

Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin 02.09.08 (mm.dd.yy)

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