Belontia
Sign in to saveBelontia, sometimes referred to as combtail gouramis, is a genus of gouramis, the only genus within the subfamily Belontiinae, native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. These are medium sized to large gouramis that are rarely kept in aquariums due to their aggression and relative lack of the color common to other gouramis.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyOsphronemidae
Habitatfreshwater
Belontia is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de echte goerami's (Osphronemidae).
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- Belontiinae
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Belontia, sometimes referred to as combtail gouramis, is a genus of gouramis, the only genus within the subfamily Belontiinae, native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. These are medium sized to large gouramis that are rarely kept in aquariums due to their aggression and relative lack of the color common to other gouramis.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Belontia hasselti (G. Cuvier, 1831) (Malay combtail) Belontia signata (Günther, 1861) (Ceylonese combtail)