Betta livida

The Betta livida lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The Betta livida is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Betta livida is a species of fish in the Belontiidae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. References - * Kottelat, M. 1996. Betta livida. More

Betta livida can be housed in pairs, species tanks, and community tanks. Pairs can be housed in a 5 gallon tank, groups should be housed in a 20 gallon tank or larger. Pairs should be given cover such as caves and plants. More

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Information on Betta livida is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. More

Mixed reports exist as to whether Betta livida can be maintained in multiple pairs or harems (one male alongside several females). Some keepers report that although some chasing and squabbling over territory occurs, actual physical damage is rare. More

Betta livida, Ng & Kottelat 1992 B. livida male. Picture by Raffle Museum of Biodiversity Research, Singapore. Locality Selangor, Perak Water conditions pH 3.5 – 3. More

Well after buying those 4 betta livida from an auction last year I was beginning to think I had all males as I'd not seen any spawning activity or anything, I was just giving them some brineshrimp and noticed a half inch youngster swimming around ... More

Betta livida, new species, is described from blackwater peat swamp forests in Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. The species belongs to the B. More

Common names

Tulitaistelija in Finnish (suomen kieli)
蓝抟鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
蓝抟鱼 in Unknown
藍摶魚 in Mandarin Chinese
藍摶魚 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Osphronemidae
Genus : Betta
Species : Betta livida
Authority : Ng & Kottelat, 1992