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Betta schalleri
Kottelat & Ng 1994
Betta schalleri
Photo by TEAM BORNEO [6]
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Keeping Betta schalleri from an Aquarist View
| Housing |
Betta schalleri can be housed in pairs, species tanks,
and community tanks. Pairs can be housed in a 10 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 |
Not critical, schalleri 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 |
Males have a broader head then females and have a
caudal spike typical of pugnax complex and longer pelvic fins.
Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting. |
| Reproduction |
Schalleri is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male
incubates from 8 to 10 days. Incubation time can vary with water
temperature. Females normally initiate spawning. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be pugnax complex members. |
| Identification |
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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 |
Ng, P. K. L. 1994. [68]
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| References |
Kottelat, M. and A.J. Whitten, 1996. [114] |
| Collection Data |
5.5 km north of Payung on road to Pangkalpinang,
Bangka [Banka], Indonesia |
| Holotype |
ZRC 35170 |
| Paratype |
CMK 9585 (4), 9622 (2), 9630 (2), 9639 (3), 9648
(1); ZRC 35171-73 (3), 35174-78 (5), 35179 (1), 35180 (1) |
| Where Found |
Countries: |
Indonesia (only known to exist in
Banka). |
| Miscellaneous
Information |
Max Size:
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4.48 cm SL |
| Biotope: |
Found in forest swamp, peat swamp
and hill stream. [6] |
| Locality: |
Bangka Island. [6] |
| Water quality: |
pH 4.5-5.5/GH0-1/KH0-1/TDS10/ clear
water - lightbrown water. [6] |
| Water temperature: |
26.8°C [6] |
| Etymology: |
After Dietrich Schaller. |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin
05.04.08 (mm.dd.yy)
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