Betta pardalotos is a species of fish in the family Osphronemidae.

[1] It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Musi River basin on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.

[2] The species reaches 7.2 cm (2.8 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.

It feeds on insects and other small invertebrates such as zooplankton.

[3] Betta pardalotos is known to be a paternal mouthbrooder.