Betta obscura Tan & Ng, 2005

Family:  Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae
Max. size:  6.91 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: currently known only from Barito basin in Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 24-27. Opercle with second postorbital stripe. Anal-fin rays 26-29 (mode 28). Subdorsal scales 5 1/2 - 7 (mode 6 1/2). Lateral scales 28-30 (mode 29). Predorsal scales 19-21 (mode 20); postdorsal scales 10-11 (mode 11). Preanal length 46.1-50.7% SL. Head length 30.9-35.4% SL. Length of anal-fin base 51.3-56.4% SL (Ref. 56613 ).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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