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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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Some Betta Basics
The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), also known as the betta (particularly in the US) and simply as the fighter, is a popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. The name of the genus is derived from ikan bettah, taken from a local dialect of Thailand. Betta is . The wild ancestors of this fish are native to the rice paddies of Thailand and Cambodia and are called pla-kad or trey krem ("Fighting Fish") in Thai.
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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