| Main Ref. | Ng, P.K.L. and M. Kottelat, 1994 |
| Utseende refererar till | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| specialiserade organ | |
| annat utseende | |
| andra färger | |
| Anmärkningar |
| Särskilt slående egenskaper | |
| Lateral kroppsform (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Tvärsnitt | |
| Dorsal profil av huvudet | |
| Ögontyp | |
| Typ av mun/snyte | |
| Munnens placering | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnos |
Differs from Betta chloropharynx in the following characters: horseshoe-shaped black throat mark (vs. µ-shaped black throat mark); presence of both dorsal and caudal transverse bars (vs. absence); more subdorsal scales (mode 6 1/2 vs. 5-6). It is distinguished from Betta renata in the following characters: horseshoe-shaped black throat mark (vs. kidney-shaped); non-spotted opercle (vs. spotted opercle); opercle with yellow or brown lower margin (vs. black margin); fewer postdorsal scales (mode 12 vs. 9 1/2); more anal fin rays (mode 30 vs. 29); more lateral scales (mode 32 vs. 31). Can be differentiated from Betta spilotogena in the following characters: horseshoe-shaped black throat mark ((vs. black median spot); non-spotted opercle (vs. spotted opercle); opercle with yellow or brown lower margin (vs. back margin); presence of both dorsal and caudal transverse bars (vs. absence); and more subdorsal scales (mode 6 1/2 vs. 5 1/2) (Ref. 56386). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Sidolinjer | avbruten: No |
| Fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Fjäll i lateralserie | |
| Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | |
| Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | |
| Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | |
| Skäggtömmar | |
| Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | |
| Gälräfständer | |
| på undre del av gälbåge | |
| på övre del av gälbåge | |
| totalt | |
| Ryggkotor | |
| preanal | |
| totalt |
| Egenskaper | |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Antal småfenor | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 1 - 1 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 8 - 8 |
| Fettfena |
| Egenskaper |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 2 - 2 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 28 - 28 |
| Bröstfena | Egenskaper |
| Fenstrålar hårda | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 15 - 15 | |
| Bukfenor | Egenskaper |
| Position | |
| Fenstrålar hårda | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 5 - 5 |