Identity and origin
- Origin
- Aceh, Sumatra
- Identity
- Native Indonesian wild Betta species
A colourful rubra-group mouthbrooder. It must be distinguished from B. rubra through provenance and diagnostic characters.
Plan around the wild species
Care-planning notes. Confirm exact requirements for the species and source population.
- Wild Betta have different habitats and breeding strategies; ornamental Betta splendens advice cannot cover every species.
- Retain species and locality records, and verify whether the line is a bubble-nester or a mouthbrooder.
- Plan a secure cover, shelter and a species-specific social arrangement before acquiring a line.
Evidence record
Conservation record: Vulnerable (VU); assessment year 2018. Conservation source record. This retained reference is an index or secondary record; the direct assessment and date require verification. Check for a newer assessment before making conservation or sourcing decisions.
Catalogue inclusion confirms a research record, not current stock, legal export, or destination-country import permission.
