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Fire Betta

Betta rutilans

Also known as: Betta, Red Wine Betta

CRCritically EndangeredIUCN Red List, 2019
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@Mscozzie · No resort, United States · June 20171 / 4
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Overview

Found close to vegetation, in black water streams, and peat forest swamps.
Asia - Indonesia

Popular in the aquarium trade. These fish can vary greatly in colour.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Fins & Tail
frilly fins

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found close to vegetation, in black water streams, and peat forest swamps.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnabantiformes
    5. familyOsphronemidae
    6. genusBetta
    7. speciesBetta rutilans Witte & Kottelat, 1991

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