Betta smaragdina
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Species: | B. smaragdina
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Betta smaragdina Ladiges, 1972
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The emerald green betta or blue betta, Betta smaragdina, is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia, where they are found in the basins of the Mekong and the Chao Phraya. This species grows to a length of 7 cm (2.8 in). This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Betta smaragdina. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 March 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Betta smaragdina" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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A male
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A pair