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Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish; Siamese fightingfish)

Synonyms: Betta splendens abbreviata; Micracanthus marchei
Language: Finnish; French; German; Khmer; Malay; Mandarin Chinese; Polish; Russian; Swedish; Vietnamese

Wikipedia Abstract

The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), also sometimes colloquially known as the Betta, is a species in the Gourami family which is popular as an aquarium fish. They are called pla-kad (biting fish) in Thai or trey krem in Khmer. They are a very territorial fish and it is unwise to house two males together. Even the females may become territorial towards each other if not housed in a large enough tank.
View Wikipedia Record: Betta splendens

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Betta splendens

Attributes

Adult Length [2]  2.756 inches (7 cm)
Litter Size [2]  500
Maximum Longevity [2]  2 years
Water Biome [1]  Lakes and Ponds, Rivers and Streams
Diet [1]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Krau Wildlife Reserve IV 149823 Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia  

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
♦ 2Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0