Betta rubra
Perugia 1893
Betta rubra
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| Housing |
Betta rubra 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 rubra 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 |
Rubra 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 |
Rubra 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 mandor.
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| Identification |
Foerschi and Mandor have red opercular bars, Strohi have
gold bars. Rubra have red opercular bars and males can exhibit red
stripes in the body. |
Articles on Betta rubra
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 |
Perugia, A. 1893. [79] |
| References |
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A.
Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. [88]
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S.
Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. [58]
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| Type Locality |
Toba Lake, Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Syntype |
BMNH 1893.5.29.1 [ex MSNG] (1)
MSNG 13019 (10) |
| Where Found |
Country:
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Indonesia
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| Known Occurrences: |
Indonesia: Lake Toba, Sumatra
Indonesia: Lumban Binaga, Laquboti, Toba-See, Sumatra Utara |
| Miscellaneous Information |
Max Size: |
5.0 cm TL |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin
07.06.08 (mm.dd.yy)
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