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Betta
Genus of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the entire genus Betta. For the species Betta splendens which is often called simply "betta", see Siamese fighting fish.
Betta /ˈbɛtə/ is a large genus of small, active, often colorful, freshwater ray-finned fishes, in the gourami family (Osphronemidae).[1] The best known Betta species is B. splendens, commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish and often kept as an aquarium pet.
Quick Facts Betta, Scientific classification ...
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Betta albimarginata | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anabantiformes |
Family: | Osphronemidae |
Subfamily: | Macropodusinae |
Genus: | Betta Bleeker, 1850 |
Type species | |
Betta trifasciata Bleeker, 1850 | |
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