
Dwarf Mouthbrooder
Betta dimidiata
The Dwarf Mouthbrooder (Betta dimidiata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.
- Size
- 4.6 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
- pH
- 5.2–6.5
- Tank footprint
- 45 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–27 °C
pH5.2–6.5
Hardness1–5 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyOsphronemidae
- GenusBetta
- SpeciesBetta dimidiata
Quick answers
- Dwarf Mouthbrooder size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 4.6 cm (total length).
- Dwarf Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
- Dwarf Mouthbrooder water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 5.2–6.5, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
- Dwarf Mouthbrooder: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.
Related species
Sources
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