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Belontia hasselti

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Belontia hasselti
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B. hasselti
Binomial name
Belontia hasselti
(G. Cuvier, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Polyacanthus hasselti G. Cuvier, 1831

Belontia hasselti, the Malay combtail, is a species of gourami native to southeast Asia where it is found in peat swamps of the Malay Peninsula and the Greater Sunda Islands. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. It is a commercially important species and is also found in the aquarium trade.

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