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Siamese Fighting Fish
Siamese Fighting Fish
Betta splendens
Actinopterygii
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
2-5 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Vulnerable

About

A small freshwater labyrinth fish from Southeast Asia, prized for the male's flamboyant fins and jewel-toned colours. Bettas can breathe atmospheric air through a specialised organ, letting them survive in stagnant rice paddies and warm shallows.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling fry
    A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Anabantiformes
Family
Osphronemidae
Genus
Betta
Species
Betta splendens