Betta fusca
Species of fish
Betta fusca | |
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Conservation status | |
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anabantiformes |
Family: | Osphronemidae |
Genus: | Betta |
Species: | B. fusca |
Binomial name | |
Betta fusca Regan, 1910 |
Betta fusca,[1] commonly known as the dusky betta, is a species of gourami. It is a freshwater fish native to Asia, where it occurs on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The species reaches 8.2 cm (3.2 inches) in total length and is known to be a mouthbrooder and a facultative air-breather.[2]
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