科: Osphronemidae
鳢形搏鱼为丝足鲈科鱼类，平和但抢食慢，速度型鱼会饿到它，原生分布于东南亚。迷鳃呼吸者，像帆船一样巡游草面。成体约 1.5–2.2 cm，成对或小群，需要水草茂密的安静水体，适宜水温 24–28 °C。水流要小，水草要浮。
Betta channoides, a member of the family Osphronemidae, comes from Southeast Asia, where it inhabits still waters, rice paddies and slow streams. Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race and unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare, it grows to 1.5–2.2 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 24–28 °C range. Other Betta species in our database include Betta imbellis, Betta smaragdina, Betta splendens.
适合有一定经验的玩家。Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race；Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks。
建议水温 24–28 °C，24.0–28.0 °C typical for the genus；Heater required; stable warmth。
成体约 1.5–2.2 cm，属Bottom-dwelling鱼类，建议至少 25 L 缸体。
Unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare。它在Soft sand with leaf litter上自然觅食，投喂可少量多次。
可以。Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race，适合与Other calm labyrinth fish — Share the slow lane混养。避开Fin-nippers like tiger barbs — Torn fins and endless stress。
产地为东南亚，典型栖息地是Still waters, rice paddies and slow streams，对溶氧要求一般。
该物种会跳缸——缸盖务必盖紧，换水时尤其注意。
人工环境下：Builds a foam nest among floating plants; paternal care。Males larger with longer fins。