Other identification tools | FishBase

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Osphronemidae Gouramies
Subfamily: Macropodusinae
Genus: Betta

(See list of species below)


Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
                                                          Specify a country:
Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)

73 species (see list below)

1 of 1 Jump to:
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Betta akarensis
[Akar betta]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Betta albimarginata Kottelat & Ng, 1994

Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Betta albimarginata
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Betta anabatoides Bleeker, 1851

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Betta anabatoides
[Giant betta]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Betta antoni Tan & Ng, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta antoni
[]

Photo by Linke, H.

Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Betta apollon Schindler & Schmidt, 2006

Photo by Linke, H.
 
Betta apollon
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Betta aurigans
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Betta balunga
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Betta bellica Sauvage, 1884

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta bellica
[Slim betta]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Betta breviobesus Tan & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta breviobesus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Betta brownorum Witte & Schmidt, 1992

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta brownorum
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Betta burdigala Kottelat & Ng, 1994

Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Betta burdigala
[]

Photo by Zabawski, A.

Asia
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
Betta channoides Kottelat & Ng, 1994

Photo by Zabawski, A.
 
Betta channoides
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Betta chini
[]

Photo by Armitage, D.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Betta chloropharynx Kottelat & Ng, 1994

Photo by Armitage, D.
 
Betta chloropharynx
[]

Photo by AquaNet

Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Betta coccina Vierke, 1979

Photo by AquaNet
 
Betta coccina
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Betta compuncta
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Betta cracens Tan & Ng, 2005

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta cracens
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Betta dennisyongi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
Betta dimidiata Roberts, 1989

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta dimidiata
[]

Photo by Naus, E.

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Betta edithae Vierke, 1984

Photo by Naus, E.
 
Betta edithae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Betta enisae Kottelat, 1995

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta enisae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Betta falx Tan & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta falx
[]

Photo by Linke, H.

Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Betta ferox Schindler & Schmidt, 2006

Photo by Linke, H.
 
Betta ferox
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Betta foerschi Vierke, 1979

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta foerschi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Betta fusca Regan, 1910

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta fusca
[Dusky betta]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Betta gladiator
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Betta hendra
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Betta hipposideros
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Betta ibanorum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Betta ideii Tan & Ng, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta ideii
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Betta imbellis Ladiges, 1975

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Betta imbellis
[Crescent betta]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Betta krataios Tan & Ng, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta krataios
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Betta kuehnei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Betta lehi
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Betta livida Ng & Kottelat, 1992

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta livida
[]

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Betta macrostoma Regan, 1910

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.
 
Betta macrostoma
[Spotfin betta]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Betta mahachaiensis Kowasupat, Panijpan, Ruenwongsa & Sriwattanarothai, 2012

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Betta mahachaiensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Betta mandor Tan & Ng, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta mandor
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Betta midas
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Betta miniopinna
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Betta obscura
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Betta ocellata de Beaufort, 1933

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta ocellata
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Betta pallida Schindler & Schmidt, 2004

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Betta pallida
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Betta pallifina Tan & Ng, 2005

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta pallifina
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Betta pardalotos Tan, 2009

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta pardalotos
[]

Photo by Naus, E.

Asia
Max. Length 10.7 cm TL
Betta patoti Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

Photo by Naus, E.
 
Betta patoti
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Betta persephone Schaller, 1986

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Betta persephone
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Betta pi Tan, 1998

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta pi
[]

Photo by Naus, E.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Betta picta (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Naus, E.
 
Betta picta
[Spotted betta]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Betta pinguis Tan & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta pinguis
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Betta prima Kottelat, 1994

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta prima
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Betta pugnax (Cantor, 1849)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta pugnax
[Penang betta]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Betta pulchra Tan & Tan, 1996

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta pulchra
[]

Photo by Wickham, M.

Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Betta raja Tan & Ng, 2005

Photo by Wickham, M.
 
Betta raja
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Betta renata Tan, 1998

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta renata
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Betta rubra Perugia, 1893

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta rubra
[Toba betta]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Betta rutilans Witte & Kottelat, 1991

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta rutilans
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Betta schalleri Kottelat & Ng, 1994

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta schalleri
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Betta siamorientalis
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Betta simorum Tan & Ng, 1996

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta simorum
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Betta simplex Kottelat, 1994

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta simplex
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Betta smaragdina Ladiges, 1972

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta smaragdina
[Blue betta]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Betta spilotogena
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Betta splendens Regan, 1910

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Betta splendens
[Siamese fighting fish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Betta stigmosa
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Betta stiktos Tan & Ng, 2005

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta stiktos
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Betta strohi Schaller & Kottelat, 1989

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta strohi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Betta taeniata Regan, 1910

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Betta taeniata
[Borneo betta]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Betta tomi Ng & Kottelat, 1994

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Betta tomi
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Betta tussyae Schaller, 1985

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta tussyae
[]

Photo by van der Voort, S.

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Betta uberis Tan & Ng, 2006

Photo by van der Voort, S.
 
Betta uberis
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Betta unimaculata (Popta, 1905)

Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Betta unimaculata
[Howong betta]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Betta waseri
[]
73 Species of Family Osphronemidae with Genus Betta
(Gouramies)
Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 1 Jump to:
Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1910 Betta akarensis Akar betta Asia 14 TL
1994 Betta albimarginata Asia 2.8 SL
1851 Betta anabatoides Giant betta Asia 8.2 SL
2006 Betta antoni Asia 5.0 SL
2006 Betta apollon Asia 5.1 SL
2004 Betta aurigans Asia
1940 Betta balunga Asia 4.9 SL
1884 Betta bellica Slim betta Asia 10 TL
1998 Betta breviobesus Asia 6.5 SL
1992 Betta brownorum Asia 2.6 SL
1994 Betta burdigala Asia 2.5 SL
1994 Betta channoides Asia 2.0 SL
1993 Betta chini Asia 5.6 SL
1994 Betta chloropharynx Asia 5.9 SL
1979 Betta coccina Asia 5.6 TL
2006 Betta compuncta Asia 6.2 SL
2005 Betta cracens Asia 5.7 SL
2013 Betta dennisyongi Asia 3.5 SL
1989 Betta dimidiata Asia 4.6 TL
1984 Betta edithae Asia 8.2 TL
1995 Betta enisae Asia 5.9 SL
1998 Betta falx Asia 3.5 SL
2006 Betta ferox Asia 6.3 SL
1979 Betta foerschi Asia 7 TL
1910 Betta fusca Dusky betta Asia 8.2 TL
2005 Betta gladiator Asia 5.6 SL
2013 Betta hendra Asia 4.2 SL
1994 Betta hipposideros Asia 7.8 SL
2004 Betta ibanorum Asia 8.1 SL
2006 Betta ideii Asia 8.3 SL
1975 Betta imbellis Crescent betta Asia 6 SL
2006 Betta krataios Asia 4.5 SL
2008 Betta kuehnei Asia 8 TL
2005 Betta lehi Asia 6.1 SL
1992 Betta livida Asia 3.6 SL
1910 Betta macrostoma Spotfin betta Asia 6.7 SL
2012 Betta mahachaiensis Asia 4.4 SL
2006 Betta mandor Asia 5.7 SL
2009 Betta midas Asia 6.6 SL
1994 Betta miniopinna Asia 2.4 SL
2005 Betta obscura Asia 6.9 SL
1933 Betta ocellata Asia 8.0 SL
2004 Betta pallida Asia 3.4 SL
2005 Betta pallifina Asia 6.6 SL
2009 Betta pardalotos Asia 7.2 SL
1922 Betta patoti Asia 10.7 TL
1986 Betta persephone Asia 2.6 SL
1998 Betta pi Asia 9 SL
1846 Betta picta Spotted betta Asia 6 TL
1998 Betta pinguis Asia 7.9 SL
1994 Betta prima Asia 5 SL
1849 Betta pugnax Penang betta Asia 6.7 SL
1996 Betta pulchra Asia 5.6 SL
2005 Betta raja Asia 6.4 SL
1998 Betta renata Asia 8.5 SL
1893 Betta rubra Toba betta Asia 5 TL
1991 Betta rutilans Asia 3.5 TL
1994 Betta schalleri Asia 4.5 SL
2012 Betta siamorientalis Asia 3.6 SL
1996 Betta simorum Asia 6.4 SL
1994 Betta simplex Asia 8 TL
1972 Betta smaragdina Blue betta Asia 7 TL
1994 Betta spilotogena Asia 7.0 SL
1910 Betta splendens Siamese fighting fish Asia 6.5 TL
2005 Betta stigmosa Asia 4.1 SL
2005 Betta stiktos Asia 2.8 SL
1989 Betta strohi Asia 7 TL
1910 Betta taeniata Borneo betta Asia 5.5 SL
1994 Betta tomi Asia 7.0 SL
1985 Betta tussyae Asia 3.7 SL
2006 Betta uberis Asia 3.6 SL
1905 Betta unimaculata Howong betta Asia 12.6 TL
1986 Betta waseri Asia 9.8 SL



Other identification tools in FishBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013