Taxonavigation edit

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 omega

Name edit

Betta omega Tan & Ahmad, 2018

  • Holotype: ZRC 59663
  • Paratypes: ZRC 59664 (1), ZRC 59665 (3)

Type locality: Peninsular Malaysia: Johor: Pekan Nanas area, Sungai Burong near Jeram Batu.

Etymology: From the Greek Omega/Ω (upper case), the last letter of the Greek alphabet; in allusion to the unique throat pattern and in reference to the last members of this species in the quickly disappearing black water habitat type in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Used as a noun in apposition.

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