Betta antoni
Tan & Ng 2006

Betta antoni
Photo by TEAM BORNEO [6]
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Housing |
Betta antoni 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, antoni 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 |
Antoni males normally 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 |
Antoni 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 |
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Articles on Betta antoni
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
Miscellaneous
Information |
Biotope: |
Betta antoni was collected in the extreme upper
reaches of the little flow of the inside of the hill. It was
also found inhabiting the northern part of Sanggau and a forest
on the south side of Nangah Pinoh. Interestingly, it inhabits
only the extreme upper reaches part of the little flow of the
hilly areas. [6] |
locality: |
Sekayam river basin, tributary to
Kapuas river Melawi river basin, tributary to Kapuas river. [[6] |
water quality: |
pH 6.3/GH0-1/KH0-1/TDS10/ clear water
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water temp: |
26 [6] |
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Betta antoni
Photo by TEAM BORNEO [6] |
Betta antoni habitat
Photo by TEAM BORNEO [6] |
Betta antoni habitat
Photo by TEAM BORNEO [6] |
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