Betta livida Ng & Kottelat 1992

Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 13; Anal spines: 1 - 3; Analsoft rays: 23 - 31

Habitat is highly acidic tea-coloured water of between pH 3.5 to 3.7. Most common in well shaded shallow waters (less than 1 meter deep) or along the vegetated banks of deeper streams with usually slow water flow. Preferred substrate seems to be leaf litter or submerged detritus. Feeds on chironomid larvae, ostracods, mites and mayflies (Ref. 42706).

Found in a peat swamp forest (Ref. 84801), mostly in well shaded shallow waters (less than a meter deep) or along the vegetated banks of deeper streams. Occurs usually in slow flowing water. Preferred substrate appears to be leaf litter or submerged detritus. Builds a bubble nest, with the male aggressively chasing the female to below the nest (Ref. 13213) .

Betta livida is a species of gourami endemic to Malaysia, where it is only known from the state of Selangor. It is an inhabitant of peat swamps; it grows to a length of 3.6 cm (1.4 in).