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Emerald Betta, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: --Acapella 09:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Emerald Betta

Betta smaragdina

The Emerald Betta (Betta smaragdina) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 7 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size
7 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–28 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C
pH5.5–7.5
Hardness1–10 °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

Classification

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

Quick answers

Emerald Betta size: how big does it get?
It grows to 7 cm (total length).
Emerald Betta tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Emerald Betta water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.

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Sources

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