FB-27255 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=27255 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cosmochilus Cosmochilus cardinalis Chu & Roberts, 1985 Metalblå kampfisk Korutaistelija 艳抟鱼艷摶魚 1997-07-12 2003-03-12 Tan, H.H. and S.H. Tan0 Redescription of the Malaysian fighting fish Betta pugnax (Teleostei: Belontiidae), and description of Betta pulchra, new species from Peninsular Malaysia. Raffles Bull. Zool. 44(2):419-434. (Ref. 13220) Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p. (Ref. 31517) Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng0 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) Petersen, P.0 Danish names and photos and other species information. Pers. Comm. (Ref. 130676) FB-GeneralDescr-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1997-07-12 00:00:00 2010-08-09 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=27259 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Inhabits peat swamp forests (Ref. 84801). Occurs in blackwater habitats and commonly found only in the overgrown bank vegetation of the irrigation canals. Paternal Mouth brooder (Ref. 13220). Tan, H.H. and S.H. Tan 1996 Redescription of the Malaysian fighting fish Betta pugnax (Teleostei: Belontiidae), and description of Betta pulchra, new species from Peninsular Malaysia. Raffles Bull. Zool. 44(2):419-434. (Ref. 13220) FB-DiagnosticDescr-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1997-07-12 00:00:00 2007-12-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=27259 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats In comparison with other members of the B. pugnax species group, this can be differentiated by the following combination of characters: presence of chin-bar; absence of dark marks below postorbital stripe on opercle; presence of dorsal transverse bars; caudal transverse bars present only in male; greenish iridescent scales on opercle and body; anal fin with red subdistal border and black edge; caudal fin without distal dark edge; anal-fin rays 24-28 (mode 26); lateral scales 28-30 (mode 29); postdorsal scales 10-11 (mode 10); pelvic fin length 29.1-53.2% SL; head length 32.7-37.6% SL; inter-orbital width 34.3-41.8% HL (Ref. 56613). Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng 2005 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613) FB-Morphology-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1997-07-12 00:00:00 2007-12-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=27259 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 1 - 2; Analsoft rays: 22 - 26; Vertebrae: 29 Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng 2005 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613) FB-Distribution-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1997-07-12 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Robbie N. Cada General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=27259 Asia: restricted to Pontian, Johor, West Malaysia. Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng 2005 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613) FB-LifeCycle-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1997-07-12 00:00:00 2010-08-09 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=27259&StockCode=21333 Exhibits paternal mouthbrooding habit. Tan, H.H. and S.H. Tan 1996 Redescription of the Malaysian fighting fish Betta pugnax (Teleostei: Belontiidae), and description of Betta pulchra, new species from Peninsular Malaysia. Raffles Bull. Zool. 44(2):419-434. (Ref. 13220) FB-TrophicStrategy-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Lilibeth Miranda 2001-06-08 00:00:00 2001-06-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public pulchra Found in blackwater habitats common only in the overgrown bank vegetation of the irrigation canals. The pH of the waters range from 3.9 to 4.2. A paternal oralbrooder, the fry are not molested unless adults are straved. Juveniles at about 15 mm long exhibit some iridescence on the body (Ref. 13220). Tan, H.H. and S.H. Tan 1996 Redescription of the Malaysian fighting fish Betta pugnax (Teleostei: Belontiidae), and description of Betta pulchra, new species from Peninsular Malaysia. Raffles Bull. Zool. 44(2):419-434. (Ref. 13220) FB-Size-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1997-07-12 00:00:00 2010-08-09 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=27259 5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 56613)) Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng 2005 The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. (Ref. 56613) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-27259 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1997-07-12 00:00:00 2010-08-09 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=27259 benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 3.9 - 4.2