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Betta simplex
Kottelat 1994
Betta simplex
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House)
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| Housing |
Betta simplex can be housed in pairs, species tanks,
and community tanks. Pairs can be housed in a 2.5 gallon tank, groups
should be housed in a 10 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, simplex 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 a much
darker stripe on the anal fin. Females may not have a stripe or faint
stripe on the anal fin. Females ovaries might be visible via
spotlighting.
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| Reproduction |
Simplex is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male
incubates from 9 to 12 days with 10 days being very consistent.
Incubation time can vary with water temperature. Females normally
initiate spawning. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be picta complex members picta,
falx and taeniata. |
| Identification |
Simplex males normally do not have a highly pronounced
stripe in the caudal fin where as falx and simplex do. |
Articles on Betta simplex
Mouth Brooder Betta of Thailand. Nonn Panitvong Thailand; c.
2002
Articles on related species
Betta picta: Not Very Beautiful, But Interesting Nonetheless-
Gerald Griffin, 1988 Republish from Flare Magazine
Betta picta (Sumatra)
Yohan Fernando
Betta picta
- Carolyn Hanlon, 2007
Care and
Breeding of Betta falx Gerald Griffin 2003,
Republish from Flare Magazine
I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What? Michael Hellweg. 2003.
Working with
wild Bettas Gerald Griffin. Flare! 2006
| Original Citation |
Kottelat, M. 1994. [54] |
| References |
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1995. [26]
Hilton-Taylor, C., 2000. [48]
Panitvong, Nonn. [78]
Pinto, Tony. 2002. [138]
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| Type Locality |
Spring (small lake) of Tham Sra Kaew and Nine
Ponds, 2.2 km from National hwy 4034, nw. Krabi, Krabi Prov.,
Thailand. |
| Holotype |
ZRC 38486 [ex CMK 10635] |
| Paratype |
CMK 9445 (4)
ZRC 35168-69 (2) |
| Where Found |
Countries: |
Thailand |
| Miscellaneous Information |
Max Size: |
3.84 cm SL |
| pH range: |
7.0 |
| dH range: |
11.0 |
| Temperature range: |
22 - 26°C |
| Conservation status: |
This species is on the
IUCN Red List as
Vulnerable (D2). |
| Etymology: |
From the Latin simplex meaning plain. |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin
01.27.08 (mm.dd.yy)
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Betta simplex displaying
Photo by Nonn Panitvong [3] |
Betta simplex male
Photo by Atison Phumchoosri [4] |
Betta simplex female
Photo by Atison Phumchoosri [4] |
Betta simplex 10 day old fry
Photo by Nonn Panitvong [3] |
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Betta simplex female
Photo by Nonn Panitvong [3] |
Betta simplex male brooding
Photo by Nonn Panitvong [3] |
Betta simplex
Photo by
Kei Sasaki (Betta House)
[5] |
Betta simplex Krabi, Thailand
Photo by Napraforgo (Kampffischesaquarium) [8] |
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Betta simplex Krabi, Thailand
Photo by Napraforgo (Kampffischesaquarium) [8] |
Betta simplex habitat
Photo by Eric Bourdier [12] |
Betta simplex habitat
Photo by Eric Bourdier [12] |
Betta simplex habitat
Photo by Eric Bourdier [12] |
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Betta simplex habitat
Photo by Eric Bourdier [12] |
Betta simplex habitat
Photo by Eric Bourdier [12] |
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Photo by Zhou Hang |
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Photo by Zhou Hang |
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