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Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Macropodusinae
Etymology: Betta: Malay/Javanese origin. Bleeker (1850, 1858) indicates Ikan Wadder Bettah as the local name of Betta trifasciata Bleeker, 1849 (now Betta picta, Valenciennes, 1846) in the Ambarawa Javanese dialect. Ikan Wader is a common Javanese name for smaller freshwater fishes, especially cyprinids (already used in Old Javanese). See Blust, R. & Trussel, S. Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Web Edition (https://www.trussel2.com/acd/).; nuluhon: Named for the Kadazandusun vernacular 'nuluhon', meaning hill, in reference to its hill stream habitat; noun in apposition..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
Distribución
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Western Central Pacific: Malaysia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 123126)
This fighting fish species is collected from a shallow, clear-water hill stream habitat, bordered by overhanging vegetation, situated at the edge of a dense forest canopy. The substrate was composed mainly of pebbles, sand and silt (Ref. 123126). Maximum size based on holotype specimen (Ref. 123126).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Kamal, N.S.S., H.H. Tan and C.K.C. Ng, 2020. Betta nuluhon, a new species of fighting fish from western Sabah, Malaysia (Teleostei: Osphronemidae). Zootaxa 4819(1):187-194. (Ref. 123126)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).