Fightingfish also known
betta fish is a small, quarrelsome fish thar lives in the water around the Malay Archipelago. It is often called the betta or
siamese fightingfish. It has been bred to develop long, waving tails and fins. When the male is excited, it becomes colored with reds, greens, purples, and blues. Only the male is fighter.
Betta fish dash at one another, biting the opponent's fins until one of the fish is exhausted. One fightingfish will even attack its own image in a mirror. Watching fights between male fighting is a popular sport in Thailand.
Betta Fish Species DetailsSize:
60 mm longOrigin:
ThailandSexing:
Males have long,floring finsEase of keeping:
EasyFood:
All foodsBreeding method:
Bubble-nest builderBreeding potential:
Easy, but males must be segregated (as soon as recognizable) into separate tanks.Aquarium ConditionsWater:
all typesTemperature:
24 CelciusTank type:
Community, but one male onlySwimming level:
All levelsSpecial needs:
Plant
