On this occasion, I invite friends to get to know the spectacular freshwater fish that is cupang fish.
Cupang fish (Betta sp.) is a freshwater fish whose habitat is several countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, and Vietnam. This fish has a unique shape and character and tends to be aggressive in defending its territory.
Among fans, cupang fish are generally divided into three groups, namely ornamental cupang, cupang complaint, and wild cupang. In Indonesia there are native cupang, one of which is Betta channoides found in Pampang, East Kalimantan.
Cupang fish is one of the strongest fish to survive for a long time so that if the fish is placed in a container with a small volume of water and without the presence of an air circulation tool (aerator), it can still survive.
The development of variations is reviewed in terms of shape and color quite rapidly in the last few generations. Some types of cupang are known today:
• Betta pugnax (Forest Betta)
• Betta taeniata (Banned Betta)
• Betta macrostoma (Bruney Beauty)
• Betta unimaculata (Golden Slender)
• Betta picta (painted Betta)
• Betta anabantoides (Pearly Betta)
• Betta edithae (Betta Brederi)
• Betta foerschi (Purple Saphire Betta)
The fish above is known as the mouth breeder which is the cupang fish that inhabits its eggs in the mouth, while the group below which is a relative of the fish cupang (betta), which builds its nest with foam (bubble nest)
• Betta akarensis (Sarawak Betta)
• Betta coccina (Clorat's Betta)
• Betta bellica (Standard's Betta)
• Betta tesyae (Peaceful Betta)
• Betta smaragdina (Emerald Betta)
• Betta imbelis (Slugger's Betta)
• Betta splendens (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Another type of fish known as:
• Betta albimarginata
• Betta channoides
• Betta balunga
• Betta breviobesus
• Betta enisae
Ornamental cupang
Cupang ornaments are further divided into several types, namely:
Halfmoon, this type of cupang has a wide fin and tail and symmetrical resembles the shape of a half moon. It was first cultivated in the United States by Peter Goettner in 1982.
• Crowntail
• Double tail
• Plakat Halfmoon
• Giant, This type of cupang can be up to 12 cm in size.