Betta stiktos Tan & Ng 2005

Diagnosed from other members of the Betta splendens group by the following combination of characters: up to 5 rows of black rounded marks on interradial membranes of dorsal fin; up to 9 rows of transverse black bars on caudal fin; up to 7 vertical rows of dark marks on posterior edge of scale on body; lateral scales 33-34 (mode 33), predorsal scales 24-25 (mode 25); postdorsal length 17.5-20.1% SL; body depth 26.2-27.7% SL; caudal peduncle depth 15.4-17.4% SL; length of dorsal-fin base 15.2-15.6% SL; orbit diameter 27.7-29.7% HL; postorbital length 45.9-50.0% HL; interorbital width 26.4-31.6% HL (Ref. 56613).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analsoft rays: 27 - 29

Betta stiktos is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Mekong basin in Cambodia. The species reaches 2.8 cm (1.1 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, and the species was reportedly feared to be possibly extinct prior to its reappearance within the trade.