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Name

Scientific name

Belontia hasselti

Described by

Authority Cuvier, Year 1831, Bracketed

Family

Osphronemidae

Common names

Java Combtail

Photograph credits

All 15 credited

Summary

The Java combtail, Belontia hasselti, is a labyrinth fish from peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo and Jav…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

200mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 21–26°C, pH 4.5–8.5

Hardness

1–25dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

A pair

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Barito, Batang Hari, Batu Pahat, Bernama, Besar, Bukit Merah, Golok, Kapuas, Komering, Kurau, Mentaya, Musi, Pahang, Sarawak, Sedili Besar, Tekam, Temerloh

Writing

Etymology

Belontia: from a vernacular Bornean word for an unspecified, similar-looking species. hasselti: named for Dutch zoologist Johan Coenraad van Hasselt (1797-1823…

Distribution

Native to southern Indochina, from southern (peninsular) Thailand, throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and the Greater Sunda Islands of Sumatra, Borneo,…

Habitat

Mostly occurs in acidic freshwater biotopes with little water movement, particularly ancient forest peat swamps in which the water that is stained dark brown b…

Aquarium size

An aquarium for a single pair should have base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or more.

Maintenance

Provided adequate cover and structure is available this species is unfussy with regards to décor with ceramic flowerpots, lengths of plastic piping and other a…

Water conditions

Not written yet

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Diet

Primarily carnivorous and apparently feeds onb invertebrates, molluscs, and small fishes in nature. In the aquarium larger live and frozen foods such as earthw…

Behaviour and compatibility

Not recommended for the average community aquarium but can be maintained alongside other fishes in larger set-ups. Very small fishes are best avoided as they m…

Sexual dimorphism

Fully-grown males are noticeably larger and possess more elongate unpaired fins than females, but juveniles cannot be sexed accurately by external means.

Reproduction

Paternal bubble nester and apparently very fecund, but we have been unable to obtain precise details to date.

Notes

This species is also referred to by the vernacular name 'Malay combtail'. In terms of external characters it differs most obviously from its only congener, B. …

References

References

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