Betta unimaculata

Males are yellow-brown with reflective gill-cover scales and a blunt, slightly truncated head.

Males are yellow-brown with reflective gill-cover scales and a blunt, slightly truncated head. The flanks lack dark vertical bars, but the dorsal, anal and caudal fins have crossbars. The dorsal fin has no eyespot.

Adult length

Up to 11.5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

21–26 °C

pH

5–7.5

Hardness

0–10 dGH

Natural habitat

Occupies clear streams, isolated headwater pools and turbid forest creeks, using calmer water and cover among marginal roots and leaves.

Keep color forms from different localities separate. Randomly paired fish may seriously injure each other. Prevent jumping and minimize disturbance during mouthbrooding.