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Toba Betta, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Lek Khauv · CC BY 4.0

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Toba Betta

Betta rubra

The Toba Betta (Betta rubra) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size
5 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
5.0–6.5
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C
pH5.0–6.5
Hardness1–5 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

Toba Betta size: how big does it get?
It grows to 5 cm (total length).
Toba Betta tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Toba Betta water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 5.0–6.5, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Toba Betta: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

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