Betta raja
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B. raja
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| Betta raja H. H. Tan & P. K. L. Ng, 2005
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Betta raja is a species of betta endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is an inhabitant of swamps in lowland forests. This species grows to a length of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL. It is used as bait by local fishermen and has also been found in the aquarium trade.[1] Despite its scientific epithet "raja" meaning "Prince" or "king", this species is not identical to the aquarium breed - the King betta. The derivation of the King betta is not fully known and may or may not involve crossbreeding with B. raja.[2][unreliable source?]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Betta raja" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Juniper Russo (2009): "King Betta" Variety Sold at Petco
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