Yesterday my pair of Betta miniopinna arrived safely on my doorstep after making the journey all the way from Indonesia. The tank was ready for them to go straight into, and they spent the remainder of yesterday hunting mosquito larvae and chasing each other around. This is the first time I have owned this species, and there really doesn't seem to be much information available online. All I know is that they are critically endangered and come from the Riau Archipelago in Indonesia. If you have anything further to add, please do post it in the comment section of this entry.
I'm hoping that I am able to get this pair spawning once they are more comfortable with their new environment. Due to their status in the wild and relative scarcity in the hobby, I want to make Betta miniopinna part of my 'species focus'. Unfortunately, newly arrived fish make for poor photo subjects, so there probably won't be too many photos of this pair just yet.
Movin
29/1/2014 11:14:10 am
Hey! Just wanted to say I'm a big fan love the coccina complex too!
Ashlea
29/1/2014 11:38:41 am
Hi Movin, sounds like the usual story with the development and subsequent habitat loss.
Movin
29/1/2014 12:06:07 pm
Hey Ashlea,
Ashlea
29/1/2014 12:18:28 pm
I will keep you updated on the sp. wajok if I can get them to spawn, but so far my sp. apiapi have shown themselves to be submerged bubblenesters like the rest of the complex. Nearly 100% of the time the male uses the film canister I have in there for his spawning site. Comments are closed.
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