When I saw the new list of wilds posted up by Jodi-Lea/Fishchick Aquatics and saw that there was a pair of Betta sp. 'new red' (also referred to as Betta sp. 'apiapi' by JotyBettas the seller), I was pretty damn excited.
This is apparently an undescribed member of the coccina complex. Whether it is actually a totally new species, or just a separate locality/variation of an existing species still remains to be seen. However, it was definitely a coccina complex species so I had to have it obviously. They just arrived today, on what is quite a blustery Melbourne morning, and the photos below are of the female exploring her new home. They are not particularly shy and so I hope they settle in as well as my two other pairs from this seller have. Forgot to add a link to the description of this species by the seller - http://www.bettashop.net/SHOP/b-apiapi-p.html
Ashlea
8/10/2013 11:18:16 am
I'm not sure seeing how long B. hendra was in the hobby before it got officially described. Comments are closed.
|
AuthorLocated in Melbourne, Australia, I currently keep and breed a number of species from the coccina complex. Archives
November 2017
Categories |