Betta omega
Betta omega[2] is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the state of Johor in Malaysia. The species reaches 14.77 cm (5.8 inches) in total length. It was described in 2018 by Heok Hui Tan (of the National University of Singapore) and Amirrudin B. Ahmad (of the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu) based on its distinctive patterning. It is believed to be either already extinct or very near extinction, although it has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN.[3] FishBase does not yet list this species.
| Betta omega | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Species: | B. omega |
| Binomial name | |
| Betta omega Tan & Ahmad, 2018 | |
References
- Ahmad, A.B.; Low, B.W. (2019). "Betta omega". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T143587355A143587382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T143587355A143587382.en. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Betta omega Hui & Ahmad 2018, new species - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- Tan, Heok Hui; Ahmad, Amirrudin B. (2018). "Betta omega, a new species of black water fighting fish from Malaysia" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 66: 402–407.
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