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Barito Betta, photographed on a transparent background
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Barito Betta

Betta pallifina

The Barito Betta (Betta pallifina) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size
6.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness0–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyOsphronemidae
  3. GenusBetta
  4. SpeciesBetta pallifina

Quick answers

Barito Betta size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Barito Betta water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 0–5 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.