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Betta tomi
Ng &
Kottelat 1994
Betta tomi
Photo by Edward Miller [143]
Keeping Betta tomi from an Aquarist View
| Housing |
Betta tomi 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 55 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.
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| Water Conditions |
Betta tomi should have soft acidic water that
is well filtered. They should be kept at mid 70s F. |
| Sexing |
Males are more intensely colored. Males also have
pointed dorsal and anal fins whereas females are rounder. |
| Reproduction |
Tomi is a paternal mouthbrooder. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be all waseri complex members.
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| Identification |
Identification is based upon the face stripes. |
Articles on Betta tomi
Big, Yellow Mouthbrooders Stefan vd. Voort. 2003.
Articles on related species
I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What? Michael Hellweg. 2003.
Working with
wild Bettas Gerald Griffin. Flare! 2006
My
Attempts at Spawning Betta pi Gerald
Griffin.
Flare! 2006.
| Original Citation |
Ng, P. K. L. and Kottelat, M. 1994. [70] |
| References |
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.
2002. [126]
Hilton-Taylor, C., 2000. 48] |
| Type Locality |
Freshwater swamp forest along trib. of Sungai
Mupor, ca. 15 km on road from Kota Tinggi to Mersind (ca.
1°52'N, 103°56'E), Johor, Malaysia. |
| Holotype |
ZRC 35409 |
| Paratype |
CMK 9753 (6)
ZRC 35410 (1), 35411-16 (6) |
| Where Found |
Countries:
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Indonesia
Singapore (extirpated)
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| Known Occurrences: |
Malaysia: Johore |
| Miscellaneous Information |
Max Size: |
7.04 cm SL |
| Biotope: |
Inhabits well shaded shallow streams in very soft mud
substrate with abundant leaf litter and detritus [126] |
| Etymology: |
After professor Tom Lam Toong Jin of the Singapore
University. |
| Conservation Status: |
This species is on the
IUCN Red List as
Vulnerable (D2). |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin
07.05.08 (mm.dd.yy)
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