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Peaceful betta

Fish

The peaceful betta, also called the crescent betta, is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia, occurring naturally in southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia and introduced to Singapore. Males show blue hues over brownish bodies and are more colorful than females, and the species reaches a maximum length of about 6 centimeters. Like other bettas it has a labyrinth organ that lets it breathe air, allowing it to survive in oxygen poor water. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Betta imbellis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Osphronemidae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Betta imbellis

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Peaceful betta (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Peaceful betta (Wikipedia)
  • Diet and feeding
    In the wild, Betta imbellis feeds on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates.
  • system (entity description states it plainly, relationship to people)
    The peaceful betta, also called the crescent betta, is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia, occurring naturally in southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia and introduced to Singapore.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: River, Habitat
    Betta imbellis lives in sluggish bodies of water, including rice paddies, swamps, streams and ponds, with a substrate composed of leaf litter and mud.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Peaceful betta (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q536 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Actinopteri
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Poissons","language":"FR"},{"name":"Peces","language":"ES"},{"name":"Fishes","language":"EN"},{"name":"辐鳍亚纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Betta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1070
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1070
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Betta imbellis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Osphronemidae, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Osphronemidae, Taxon record
"family": "Osphronemidae"
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