Also known as beta fish, it is a species of freshwater fish of the laberitidae family, although it was previously erroneously classified among the Anabantidae, It is native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia. They reach an approximate size of 6 cm and have a life span of approximately 2 years.
At present, due to selective breeding, there is a great variety of colors (red, blue Steel, royal blue, green, purple, cellophane, turquoise, orange, cooper, black, mustard gas) and fin shapes. The shape of the tail varies from sail type to "half moon" tails.
!In freedom, the "Warrior of Siam" finds and develops his life in swamps, ponds, rice fields and other areas of standing water. These stagnant waters usually do not have respirable oxygen and usually have a slight current or there is no water flow.
!Form - Morphology
!Fusiform body, elongated and flexible. It has very characteristic long fins, fan-shaped, similar to a veil in the case of males. The abdominal fins are shaped like a saber; the dorsal, begins from the back half of the back. His super mouth will take care of breathing air.
!Feeding
!Is omnivore. It will accept most live and frozen foods, as well as flakes and granules. However, live food will be your favorite, specifically mosquito larvae. In the shops we can find special food for them. It is advisable to administer brine shrimp, daphnia or infusoria as a supplement to your diet.
In addition to all the colors we have mentioned, there are several types of betta fish, or sug groups, according to their morphological characteristics. It is about different phenotypes of the same species. Some of the most appreciated types of betta splendens are:
° The betta crown fish: it is a modification that makes its tail and fins have indentations, resembling the shape of the peaks of a crown. . He was created in 1997 by a Thai breeder.
° The betta cooper fish: it is characterized by its special colors. It has a dark hue, which reflects the light with metallic tones. Hence its name, since "cooper" means copper.
° The betta dragon fish: it is characterized by a special scale. Their scales are larger, especially reflect light in a different way, emitting sparkles like whitish.
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