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Betta tomi Ng & Kottelat, 1994 |
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Hippocampus-Bildarchiv |
| Family: | Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.04 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from eastern Johor, Peninsular Malaysia, and previously from Singapore. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 27-27 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits well shaded shallow streams in very soft mud substrate with abundant leaf litter and detritus. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 January 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||