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Betta's
are beautiful fish originally from the Far East. The are also called
The Siamese Fighting fish because if you put two males together
they will fight usually until the death. The practice of fighting
these fish is a popular gambling attraction. I however view this
as a waste of such a beautiful fish.
Betta's
come in several different colors and are often used as a show fish
because of their colors and elaborate finnage.
| Natural habitat |
Siam (Thailand ), Metang River. |
| Native Malayan name |
Ikan bettah (pronounced bet'-ta). |
| Scientific name |
Betta splendens (Regan). |
| Natural food |
Aquatic worms, shirmps,insects. |
| Food of fry |
Protozoa,rotifers,shirmp nauplii. |
| Preferred temperature |
about 80 F(degree) |
| Age of maturity |
6 months. |
| Longevity |
2 years. |
| Courting and spawning |
2 hours. |
| Number of embraces |
50 to 60 . |
| Number of egg released |
1 to 30 after each embrace. |
| Hatching time of egg |
36 hours at 80 F(degree). |
| Male guard fry |
for 48 to 60 hours. |
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