Betta pallifina 'Mahakam Red' F1

Aquarist: DragonFlyer

Species Profile: Betta pallifina

Description:   A wild type Betta from Unimaculata complex. It is a mouthbrooding species that grows larger than most Bettas.

Category:   Anabantids

Global Region:   Southeast Asia

Distribution:   Borneo

Aquarist Notes

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Collection Point:   Mahakam

Genetic Line:   F1 First Generation

Year Acquired:   2025

Acquired a young pair from Greg Greggory at a Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society swap meet. Adults were very shy and hid for most of the 1st month in a heavily planted soft water tank. After a while only the female came out to eat and it turned out the male was carrying and laying low for a couple of weeks. When I finally saw him again there were fry seen in the tank.

Species Spawned:   Yes

Spawned within the 1st month I had them male disappeared for 2 weeks. Didn’t see him again until he released the fry. I had been ‘dosing’ BBS daily just in case there were fry. They came out of the java moss about a week later. Parents seem to be ok with leaving the fry alone so keeping them together for now.