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Betta fusca

Betta fusca, commonly known as the dusky betta, is a species of gourami. It is a freshwater fish native to Asia, where it occurs on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The species reaches 8.2 cm in total length and is known to be a mouthbrooder and a facultative air-breather.

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Betta fusca
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species:
B. fusca
Binomial name
Betta fusca
Regan, 1910

Betta fusca,1 commonly known as the dusky betta, is a species of gourami. It is a freshwater fish native to Asia, where it occurs on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The species reaches 8.2 cm (3.2 inches) in total length and is known to be a mouthbrooder and a facultative air-breather.2

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References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Betta fusca". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Betta fusca". FishBase.