Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Anabantoidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Anabantaria
Ordo: Anabantiformes
Subordo: Anabantoidei

Familia: Osphronemidae
Subfamilia: Macropodusinae
Genus: Betta
Species: Betta midas

Name

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Betta midas Tan, 2009

  • Holotype: MZB 3846
  • Paratypes: CMK 20838 (2), CMK 16320 (7), MZB 9334 (2), ZRC 43711 (8), ZRC 46190 (12), ZRC 46191 (4), ZRC 51527 (1)

Type locality: West Kalimantan, Kabupaten Pontianak (now Mempawah Regency): small stream draining into Sungai Sepatah, a tributary to Sungai Mandor, 24 km NE of Pontianak (0°07.5’N 109°30’E)

Etymology: An allusion to the Greek Midas, a mythical king whose touch turned everything to gold, arising from the iridescent gold opercle and body scales. Applied as a noun in apposition.

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