Betta
stigmosa
Tan & Ng 2005
Betta stigmosa male holding
Photo by Julian75
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Keeping
Betta stigmosa from an Aquarist View
| Housing |
Betta stigmosa 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, stigmosa 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 more
colorful fins and longer pelvic fins. Females ovaries might be
visible via spotlighting. |
| Reproduction |
Stigmosa is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male
incubates from 12 to 18 days with 14 days being consistent. 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 |
Tan & Ng 2005 |
| References |
Raffles Bull. Zool. 64 Figs. 14a-b, 46d |
| Type Locality |
Terengganu, Sekayu waterfalls, 4°57'49.7"N, 102°57'14.0"E,
near swampy stream, Malaysia. |
| Holotype |
ZRC 43392 |
| Countries |
Malaysia |
| Miscellaneous Information |
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Mouthbrooder |
Last modification submitted by
Gerald Griffin 08.09.07
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