# Betta compuncta

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Species of ray-finned fish

Betta compuncta Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anabantiformes Family: Osphronemidae Genus: Betta Species: B. compuncta Binomial name Betta compuncta Tan & Ng, 2006

***Betta compuncta*** is a species of [ray-finned fish](/source/Actinopterygii) in the family [Osphronemidae](/source/Gourami). It reaches 6.2 cm (2.4 inches) in [standard length](/source/Fish_measurement).[2]

*Betta compuncta* is a freshwater fish that occurs in small, slow-flowing streams in swampy areas, although it can also be found in fast-flowing streams. The species is known from [East Kalimantan](/source/East_Kalimantan) on the island of [Borneo](/source/Borneo) in Indonesia.[3][2]

*Betta compuncta* reproduces [sexually](/source/Sexual_reproduction) and is a paternal [mouthbrooder](/source/Mouthbrooder), with males of the species incubating [eggs](/source/Egg) for about 12 to 18 days, although incubation time can vary with water temperature.[4]

[Male](/source/Male) individuals of *Betta compuncta* tend to have broader heads than [females](/source/Female). The [ovaries](/source/Ovary) of female individuals can be seen under a spotlight.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-iucn_status_1_January_2024_1-0)** Low, B.W. (2019). ["*Varicorhinus axelrodi*"](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/91309365/91309371). *[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species](/source/IUCN_Red_List)*. **2019** e.T91309365A91309371. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91309365A91309371.en](https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91309365A91309371.en). Retrieved 1 January 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) ["Betta compuncta"](https://www.fishbase.se/summary/62732). *www.fishbase.se*. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Panijpan, Bhinyo; Kowasupat, Chanon; Laosinchai, Parames; Ruenwongsa, Pintip; Phongdara, Amornrat; Senapin, Saengchan; Wanna, Warapond; Phiwsaiya, Kornsunee; Kühne, Jens; Fasquel, Frédéric (2014-11-20). ["Southeast Asian mouth-brooding Betta fighting fish (Teleostei: Perciformes) species and their phylogenetic relationships based on mitochondrial COI and nuclear ITS1 DNA sequences and analyses"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287851). *Meta Gene*. **2**: 862–879. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1016/j.mgene.2014.10.007](https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.mgene.2014.10.007). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [2214-5400](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2214-5400). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [4287851](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287851). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [25606468](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25606468).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_4-0)** ["Betta compuncta Tan & Ng 2006 - Encyclopedia of Life"](http://media.eol.org/pages/212701). *media.eol.org*. Retrieved 2021-10-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Chairperson, S. M. P. ["compuncta – International Betta Congress"](https://www.ibcbettas.org/about-betta-splendens/smp/species/compuncta/). Retrieved 2021-10-15.

Taxon identifiers Betta compuncta Wikidata: Q6431729 Wikispecies: Betta compuncta BOLD: 402530 CoL: LNZ5 EoL: 212701 FishBase: 62732 GBIF: 2394026 iNaturalist: 618853 IRMNG: 10070592 IUCN: 91309365 NCBI: 1384560 Open Tree of Life: 3638850 WoRMS: 1009011

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