Betta siamese fighting fish underwater tropical psychedelic 107. Betta fish can prove to be your best friend for. To have healthy fish siamese fighting fish prefer a heavily planted aquarium with a lot of space. The siamese fighting fish also known as the betta is a popular fish in the aquarium trade. How to take care of a betta fish.
They are absolutely not suitable for fish bowls and miniature tanks they are often photographed in. Occur in standing waters of floodplains canals rice paddies ref. Betta splendens your typical siamese fighting fish is a freshwater species. The wild fighting fish have much shorter fins than the aquarium ones.
The fish in the anabantoidei suborder are known as anabantoids or labyrinth fish. The siamese fighting fish also known as the betta are a very popular aquarium fish. Betta splendens average adult fish size. Betta splendens is often referred to as fighting fish or siamese fighting fish since it has been bred over the years to be both colorful and combative especially towards other males.
Bettas also known as siamese fighting fish are popular pets recognized for their aggressiveness interactivity and low cost for care and maintenance. Aug 2 2013 explore texasgal92469s board betta fish on pinterest. 5cm 2 inches place of origin. As such only one male betta should be kept in an aquarium.
The small bodies of the fish make their fins appear even larger. Having the right size of a siamese fighting fish aquarium fish tank is very important. 12975feed on zooplankton mosquito and other insect larvae ref. Siamese fighting fish japanese fighting fish samarai fighting fish chinese fighting fish mexican fighting fish scientific name.
12693air breather and bubble nest builder. Bettas are a member of the gourami family and are known to be hi. Siamese fighting fish aquariums betta fish tank requirements. Betta splendens are soft water fish that thrive on a low neutral ph.
The siamese fighting fish is able to live in extremely small amounts of water. Mollies thrive in lightly brackish conditions andor with hard water of a high ph. See more ideas about betta fish betta and fish. This is mainly due to the fact that it has a labyrinth organ that allows it to take oxygen directly from the air.