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Betta taeniata is a species of gourami endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, where they live in inland waters.

Betta taeniata
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Osphronemidae
Genus:	Betta
Species:	B. taeniata
Binomial name
Betta taeniata Regan, 1910

Description

They are paternal mouthbrooders.[1] Males in this species have more coloration[2] and have broader heads than females. Males also have a darker stripe near the anal fin.[1]

Distribution and habitat

B. taeniata. is native to Sarawak and Kalimantan Barat.[3] It has also been found in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]

It lives in wetlands and appears to be restricted to hill streams in forests.[3]

Status

According to IUCN Red List, the species is threatened by agriculture and logging.[3]

Common names

The following is a list of common names for B. taeniata.

In English, it goes by:[4]

• Borneo fighting fish

In the USA, it goes by:[5]

• Banded Fightingfish
• Striped Betta
• Borneo Betta

In Indonesia, it goes by:

• Emplasek
• Empala

References

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