Betta iaspis

Betta iaspis Ding, Lei, Haryono, Shi, Zhang, 2025 Ding, Lei, Haryono, Shi & Zhang, 2025

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Macropodusinae
Etymology: Betta: Malay/Javanese origin. Bleeker (1850, 1858) indicates Ikan Wadder Bettah as the local name of Betta trifasciata Bleeker, 1849 (now Betta picta, Valenciennes, 1846) in the Ambarawa Javanese dialect. Ikan Wader is a common Javanese name for smaller freshwater fishes, especially cyprinids (already used in Old Javanese). See Blust, R. & Trussel, S. Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Web Edition (https://www.trussel2.com/acd/); iaspis: Name 'iaspis' in honor of Mulyadi Tjoa Hong Tjai who discovered and gave the genus the common name 'api-api'.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Asia: Indonesia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137539)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 27 - 28. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays (8-10*) and subdorsal scales (5-6*); dorsal-fin base (7.5-19.1% SL, mean 11.7%); male with dark blackish body; absence of green iridescent mid-lateral body patch; dorsal-, pelvic- and caudal fins red without significant marks; blackish anal fin with reddish patches on posterior part (Ref. 137539).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Facultative air-breathing

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Ding, J., W. Lei, H. Haryono, W. Shi and W. Zhang, 2025. Phylogenetic analysis of Betta coccina complex (Teleostei, Osphronemidae) from Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra Island with descriptions of two new species. ZooKeys 1238:161-181. (Ref. 137539)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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