Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anabantiformes

Family: Osphronemidae

Genus: Betta

Species: Betta persephone Schaller, 1986

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Malaysia (known from the type locality Ayer Hitam in Johor).

Biology

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits peat swamp forests (Ref. 84801).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Endangered

Threat to Humans

Harmless