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Betta chini
Betta chini is a species of gourami endemic to the island Borneo where it is only known from the Malaysian state of Sabah. It inhabits very shallow waters (less than 0.5 metres (1.6 ft)) of peat swamps. Males of this species can reach a length of 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) SL while females can reach a length of 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in).
From the article Betta chini on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Betta chini occurs in peat swamp forests near Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia, as well as in the hill habitat near Babagon Dam and Penampang.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
What it does
It is probable that Betta chini has a diet typical of its genus, consisting of small, aquatic invertebrates.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name of this fish honours the Malaysian ichthyologist Datuk Chin Phui Kong (1923-ca. 2016).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Betta chini in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 95736.