Edith's Mouthbrooder
Betta edithae
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Betta edithae is a species of gourami endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in Kalimantan, Sumatra and the Riau Archipelago. This species grows to a length of 8.2 cm (3.2 in), and can be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the German aquarist Edith Korthaus (1923-1987), who co-discovered this species with her husband Walter Foersch. Walter is honoured in the specific name of another species they discovered, Betta foerschi.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Genus
- Betta