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The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), also known as, merely, betta, is a species in the gourami family which is popular as an aquarium fish. Siamese fighting fishes can be territorial fish and are prone to high levels of aggression towards each other. Two males in proximity will almost always attack each other if they do not have the ability to escape this will usually result in the death of one or both of the fish. Female Siamese fighting fishes can also become territorial towards each other if they are housed in too small an aquarium. It is typically not recommended to keep male and female Siamese fighting fishes together, except temporarily for breeding purposes which should always be undertaken with caution.
Siamese fighting fish | |
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Marble tricolor betta | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anabantiformes |
Family: | Osphronemidae |
Genus: | Betta |
Species: | B. splendens |
Binomial name | |
Betta splendens Regan, 1910 | |
This species is native to the Mekong basin of Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. The fish can be found in standing waters of canals, rice paddies, and floodplains. It is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
They are called pla-kad (biting fish) in Thai and trey krem in Khmer.