Betta pi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anabantoidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Anabantaria
Ordo: Anabantiformes
Subordo: Anabantoidei

Familia: Osphronemidae
Subfamilia: Macropodusinae
Genus: Betta
Species: Betta pi

Name

Betta pi Tan, 1998

Type locality: Thailand, Narathiwat Province, Mae Nam Tod Deng, about 6 kilometers north of Sungai Kolok, open area in swamps ca. 100–200 metres south before bridge.

Etymology: pi: form a shape that resembles the Greek letter π (pi).

Vernacular names

English: Peat swamp fighting fish
ไทย: ปลากัดช้าง, ปลากัดน้ำแดง

Reference

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