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Betta splendens is a species of fish known more commonly as Siamese Fighting fish. Native to rice paddies, these fish are popular as easy-to-care-for pets.
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The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), also known as the "betta fish" or just "betta", is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. It is native to the Mekong river basin in Southeast Asia and called pla-kad or pla-kat ("Biting Fish") in its native Thailand.
The name Betta (or betta) is . That is, the first part is the same as the English word bet. By confusion with the name of the Greek letter beta, the name is often pronounced in American English, and may be misspelled with one t. The name of the genus is unrelated to that of the Greek letter, being derived from ikan bettah, in a local language in Thailand.
B. splendens usually grow to an overall length of about 6.0 cm (~ 2.3 in), though some varieties reach 8.0 cm (3.5 in.) in length. In recent years breeders have been able to create "Giant Bettas" that exceed 8.0 cm (3.5 in.) due to the manipulation of a mutant gene. Although bettas are known for their brilliant colors and large, flowing fins, the natural coloration of B. splendens is a dull green and brown, and the fins of wild specimens are relatively short. However, brilliantly colored and longer finned varieties, such as veiltail, delta, superdelta, and halfmoon have been developed through selective breeding.
The betta is a member of the Gourami family (family Osphronemidae) of order Perciformes, but was formerly classified among the Anabantidae. Although there are nearly 50 other types of bettas, B. splendens is the most popular species among aquarium hobbyists, particularly in the United States.
What do Bettas eat?
Fish in the wild eat insects that fall into the water, or snack on bits of algae. When kept as pets, they are fed special fish food.
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Learn About Betta Splendens
- Betta Splendens - Half Moon, Double Tail, Crown Tail Bettas - Welcome
- This site is dedicated to the advancement of the Betta Splendens, or Siamese Fighting Fish. If you are a betta lover, this is the place for you! Show quality registered bettas; HM, DT, CT and plakat.
- Bettas, betta splendens, Siamese fighting fish and Halfmoon or Half Moon bettas,
- Half Moon Betta Splendens, sales, care, breeding information.
- Siam's Best Bettas
- Siam's Best Bettas' mission is to preserve the game Siamese Fighting Fish strain and promote responsible ownership of this breed through education and by encouraging media portrayals of the fish
- Betta Splendens, aka Siamese Fighting Fish
- Pictures of Siamese Fighting Fish, as Betta splendens are commonly called, most often show of the male of the species. The males are the more brightly-colored with full fins that they expand for mating and fighting displays.
- betta care
- This is a must read for anyone who just brought home%uFFFD (or is about to) a betta. Learn how to properly transfer your new betta to his new tank/jar, find out about the many different options you have when it comes to housing your new
friend - A Guide for Betta Care
- The Betta splendens (Siamese Fighting Fish) has unquestionably become one of the most popular freshwater fish in the aquarium trade.
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- The fruit flies are a minor annoyance, but nothing more?except to our Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), who live in glass coffepots on the kitchen counter. For the bettas, the fruit flies are a boon equivalent to the apples for ...
- siamese fighting fish?
- ok so im not a very experienced pet owner but those siamese fighting fish are super cheap. What i'd like to know is do they really fight? Do i just put them together and tap on the glass? Will i have to put them in an extra small ...
- why do some betta (siamese fighting fish) change colour?
- I have seen some fighters, it was a grey female, then after a few weeks or so, she changed color. Also One of the males I saw was a dark blue, then its front fins turned red. thanks :)
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