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stormhawk
22-09-2004, 08:44 AM
Was doing some surfing and I came across some information regarding a new Betta species.

Betta aurigans Tan & Lim, 2004

Found on Pulau Natuna Besar of the Natuna Archipelago ( Indonesia ).

Literature Reference:
Tan, H. H. & Lim, K. K. P. 2004. Inland fishes from the Anambas and Natuna islands, South China Sea, with description of a new species of Betta (Teleostei: Osphronemidae). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, supplement No. 11: 107-115.
Stuporman
22-09-2004, 08:54 AM
I gave a pdf of this to MrTree. You can ask him for a copy.
kuching
22-09-2004, 10:55 AM
Yup....there is a species of Betta over there.Not very beautiful Betta.Got that pdf file from someone....but originally from Mr Tree.Now I know its all from HH.Thanks,HH!
zazuarz
22-09-2004, 01:26 PM
I got mine from the Net. It's from the RBZoology, I think.
stormhawk
22-09-2004, 01:36 PM
Yup Zahar thanks for the tip. Found it on the RBZ site.
kuching
22-09-2004, 02:00 PM
Stormhawk,u also crazy for betta?
stormhawk
22-09-2004, 02:05 PM
Michael, not exactly that crazy. My interests are varied but more strongly into Corydoras and killifish. :) I do keep Bettas from time to time, provided they're affordable enough for my liking. Got a trio of Betta coccina that aren't doing anything.. yet. :help: They've been gorging themselves crazy on tubifex, live bbs, adult bs, live bloodworm and on occasions daphnia but they're just not interested.
hwchoy
22-09-2004, 02:20 PM
:ot: stormhawkii is interested in anything with a fin… including female divers. :evilhaha: :jiggly:
kuching
22-09-2004, 03:20 PM
Stormhawk & Choy,I don't feel to bring 2 Sarawak Museum Journals over.Can i pass to one of u the photocopied one on the taxonomy papers of Betta ibanorum & borneo sucker inside the Journal?
stormhawk
22-09-2004, 03:25 PM
Michael, anything will do its up to you. In fact you can mail the books over but its your choice.
kuching
22-09-2004, 03:50 PM
Michael, anything will do its up to you. In fact you can mail the books over but its your choice.


I am afraid my bag is not enough space since I'll bring a box full of fish....from Sarawak.
stormhawk
22-09-2004, 03:53 PM
In that case keep the books in Sarawak. I'll get them from you some other time. :)
hwchoy
22-09-2004, 05:09 PM
yes! we'd rather have fish than book :evilhaha:
kuching
23-09-2004, 01:10 AM
ok,then if u guys come to s'wak,I can bring u guys to buy those book...from volume one to the latest issue(2004)!But its very heavy....not all the issue got article or taxonomy paper about the fish.
MrTree
25-09-2004, 12:02 AM
Yup....there is a species of Betta over there.

Got one more leh.
hwchoy
25-09-2004, 12:04 AM
which one?
MrTree
25-09-2004, 12:08 AM
The Forest Betta loh. :p
kuching
25-09-2004, 12:27 AM
Got one more leh.

2 species of Betta over there?Oh....must be i didn't complete reading the pdf file.
hwchoy
25-09-2004, 12:40 AM
The Forest Betta loh. :p

trick answer :swear:
MrTree
25-09-2004, 02:00 AM
trick answer :swear:

Go and take a look of the Freshwater Fish of Singapore!

:p