Betta rutilans
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| Betta rutilans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. rutilans |
| Binomial name | |
| Betta rutilans K. E. Witte & Kottelat, 1991 | |
Betta rutilans is a species of gourami endemic to Indonesia. Their habitat is blackwater streams and peat swamp forests with very little sunlight.[2][3] Their name rutilans is Latin for "reddish", "grow red", or "being red".[4]
They typically grow up to 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL in length. Like their name implies, they are typically solid red with males of the species being more intensely colored, but a few have green scales. Males have more pointed dorsal fins and longer pelvic fins. Females are generally rounder and have an egg tube.[5] They will consume small invertebrates, like insects.[4]
