Betta Ocellata
Logged in 1933, the Betta Ocellata has been found in Malaysia and Indonesia. It lives in the water habitats at the headwaters of rivers, where the more slowly flowing currents abide. Where the caudal fin begins, they all have a spot on the underside. They are found near Bettotan, Sandakan, British North Borneo. The Betta Ocellata is part of the Anabantids, or labyrinth fishes, called such because they have a special organ called a labyrinth. It is a spot of tissue that is very wrinkled, located on the top of the head behind eyes. The labyrinth organ allows Bettas as these to live in water that is low on oxygen. They breath air through the surface of their bodies.
