Betta foerschi
Vierke 1979
Betta foerschi
Photo by Jan Stubbe [7]
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| Housing |
Betta foerschi 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 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 |
Betta foerschi comes from blackwater environments
and should have soft acidic water that is well filtered. They should be
kept at cool to mid 70s F. |
| Sexing |
Foerschi males are more intensely colored then females.
Males have red opercular bars where as females bars will be gold.
Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting. |
| Reproduction |
Foerschi is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male
incubates from 12 to 17 days with 15 days being very consistent.
Incubation time can vary with water temperature. Females normally
initiate spawning. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be mandor, strohi and rubra.
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| Identification |
Foerschi and Mandor have red opercular bars, Strohi have
gold bars. |
Articles on Betta foerschi
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 |
Vierke, J. 1979. [108] |
| References |
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1985. [24]
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S.
Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. [58]
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1995. [26]
Schliewen, U., 1992. [94]
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| Type Locality |
Mentaya R. system, 250 km northwest of
Bandjarmasin, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Holotype |
ZMH 6058 |
| Paratype |
ZMH 6059 (2) |
| Where Found |
Countries: |
Indonesia
Malaysia
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| Known Occurrences: |
Malaysia: Mentaya-Fluß-System, 250
km NW von Banjarmasin, Süd-Borneo |
| Miscellaneous Information |
Biotope:
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Betta foerschi was collected
in a shallow pool in the swamp woods of Mandor. Betta
foerschi
inhabited the bottom of the pool in the fallen leaves.
Betta foerschi was also collected in the even more southern
Tumbantiti. [6] |
| Locality: |
Mandor, Kubu, Tumbantiti |
| Water quality: |
pH 4.8-5.5/GH0-1/KH0-1/ deep black
water, clear water. (6) |
| Water temp: |
26-27 [6] |
| Max Size: |
7.0 cm TL |
| dH range: |
0.0 - 4.0 |
| pH range: |
4.0 - 6.0 |
| Depth range |
0 m |
| Temperature range: |
24 - 26°C |
| Reproduction: |
Mouthbrooder |
Last modification submitted by Gerald Griffin 02.08.08
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Betta foerschi male
Photo by Edward Miller [143] |
Betta foerschi
Photo by Edward Miller [143] |
Betta foerschi male
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
Betta foerschi female
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
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Betta foerschi male
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
Betta foerschi male
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
Betta foerschi male
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
Betta foerschi male
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
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Betta foerschi female
Photo by Kei Sasaki (Betta House) [5] |
Betta foerschi Kubu
Photo by Ken Muller [15] |
Betta foerschi Kubu female
Photo by Ken Muller [15] |
Betta foerschi Kubu
Photo by Ken Muller [15] |
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Betta foerschi habitat
Photo by TEAM BORNEO [6] |
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