Betta tussyae
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| Betta tussyae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. tussyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Betta tussyae Schaller, 1985 | |
Betta tussyae is a species of gourami endemic to Malaysia where it is only known from Pahang. It is an inhabitant of peat swamps. This species grows to a length of 3.7 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours Tussy Nagy, the wife of the Austrian aquarist Peter Nagy, because in 1979 this couple were the first fish collectors to import this species into Europe.[3]
