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Betta Fish

Betta Fish


Species group:
 Betta Fishes

Other name: Siamese Fighting Fish; Betta

Scientific name: Betta splendens

Country / place of origin: Thailand

Appearance

Details: The Betta Fish (also commonly known as the Siamese Fighting Fish) is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish, especially for beginning aquarists.

In their natural state Betta Fish are a dull green and brown. However, through selective breeding, breeders have created an extensive range of colors such as marble and butterfly, as well as metallic colors such as copper, gold, and opaque. They have also produced fish with longer, differently shaped and more vividly colored fins. Today, available Betta tail shapes include: veil-tail, crown-tail, half-moon, short-finned fighting style and double-tail.
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Mer Maiden
They're amazing fish, and fun to own. Keep in a 1 ga...
Recommendation by: Mer Maiden (1) updated 7 days ago
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madkyu
I currently own a Crowntail Betta named Kishi. Kishi ...
Recommendation by: madkyu (5) updated 28 days ago
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Kitty
Great fish for tropical freshwater beginners. They ar...
Recommendation by: Kitty (4) August 01, 2010 05:49
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Kelsey
I have bred, raised, bought, and loved these fish for...
Recommendation by: Kelsey (0) updated June 17, 2010 22:21
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somefin fishy
I have bred many aquarium freshwater fish, but these ...
Recommendation by: somefin fishy (9) June 01, 2010 05:19
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elliriyanna
I am currently cycling a ten gallon tank i have an aera...
Posted by elliriyanna (1) May 26, 2010 17:23
Gerbil Girl
This summer I'm going to breed a pair of bettas. I boug...
Posted by Gerbil Girl (3) February 27, 2010 21:50
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3 years ago I was at a small Chinese/Japanese store t...
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Allaboutfish
I think he has a crush on me...he wont stop starring at...
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Betta splendens - Flecha
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Betta Feeding
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Hand feeding my female betta fish
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Betta eating bloodworm
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Betta splendens, the Siamese Fighting Fish
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Betta Fish Breeding with a lot of eggs
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Betta Fish Laying Eggs
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