Betta fish gallery - nicebettathailand.com

Betta fish are also known as Siamese fighting fish, labyrinth fish, Japanese fishing fish, fighting fish, fighter, Betta splendens, and B. splendens. These beautiful freshwater fish are generally colorful and ornate with captivating fins and tails and, of course, known for their fighting ways. Betta splendens, in fact, translates to “splendid warrior.” The keeping of wild betta fish originated in Asia for the purpose of using the fish for fighting as a form of entertainment. Betta fish’s native range extends from Thailand into Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam. Bettas have been kept as pets in the United States going back about 100 years. However, a recent study used genome sequencing to determine that betta fish have been being domesticated for about 1000 years!

The native and wild betta fish habitat includes densely vegetated rice paddies, floodplains, and still watered canals in areas like Thailand and Cambodia. These locations experience periods of prolonged drought. The betta is able to survive in small volumes of low-oxygenated water (even puddles) while attempting to jump to larger bodies of water.

The betta is a labyrinth fish, which allows it to breathe atmospheric air at the water’s surface, as well as underwater through its gills. This unique ability helps the betta survive these droughts – in water that contains very little oxygen. This ability has also created rampant myths about their care. Let’s see more about various organs of betta fish

Betta fish need to get air from the water and at the water’s surface. You should never fill a habitat to its maximum volume, and always use a cover to prevent them from jumping out of their habitat.