Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anabantiformes

Family: Osphronemidae

Genus: Belontia

Species: Belontia hasselti (Cuvier, 1831)

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Malay Peninsula, Greater Sunda Islands.

Biology

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in primary peat. Bubble nest builder species (Ref. 57235).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless