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IMG_5597-ED Betta hendra (SCHINDLER & LINKE, 2013)
Origin: Indonesia
Etymology
hendra: named for Hendra Tommy (Kurnia Aquarium, Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah, Borneo), who discovered and first exported the species.
Reproduction: Bubblenester
Sexual dimorphism:
Adult males possess significantly more iridescent green pigmentation on the flanks and fins, plus the vertical bars on the operculum are darker and more intense than in females.
Habitat:
The Sabangau peat swamp is drained by the Sungai Sabangau (River Sabangau) which is a typical black water system with thick marginal vegetation and dark brown water stained with humic substances and other chemicals released by decaying organic material.
IMG_5597-ED Betta hendra (SCHINDLER & LINKE, 2013)
Origin: Indonesia
Etymology
hendra: named for Hendra Tommy (Kurnia Aquarium, Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah, Borneo), who discovered and first exported the species.
Reproduction: Bubblenester
Sexual dimorphism:
Adult males possess significantly more iridescent green pigmentation on the flanks and fins, plus the vertical bars on the operculum are darker and more intense than in females.
Habitat:
The Sabangau peat swamp is drained by the Sungai Sabangau (River Sabangau) which is a typical black water system with thick marginal vegetation and dark brown water stained with humic substances and other chemicals released by decaying organic material.