Betta Rubra Holding Eggs

47 69 review of the mouthbrooding betta teleostei osphronemidae from thailand with descriptions of two new species.

Betta rubra holding eggs. Schmidt 2006 zeitschrift für fischkunde 8 1 2. 21 32 re description of betta rubra perugia 1893 teleostei. Here are some wonderful sources of information on this species.

Such a cool species of betta. All three of our breeding angelfish pairs including one newly formed one spawned on the same day and we ve got several hundred wrigglers right now some artificially hatched and some parent. Red brown base body with black markings on head and body for both males and females.

When resting the males are typically a deep wine red on their top half with bright red and blue stripes on the bottom half. It is important to remember to remove the female as soon as the male is holding. Betta rubra seriously fish.

Van der voort 2012 bulletin of fish biology 13 1 2. Osphronemidae an enigmatic fighting fish from sumatra. The males will hold the eggs and fry for up to 15 days or so.

Wild caught betta rubra. Osphronemidae revisited with description of a new species from sumatra indonesia. Once the male is holding i remove the female to allow the male to be left alone.

The identity of betta rubra teleostei. I found a male wild betta rubra holding and was able to get some good footage of him holding eggs and of the fry he eventually released. She may force the male to spawn immediately after he releases the fry which means that he may not eat for months at a time.