What is Betta?
{{More sources|date=November 2024}} {{wikify|reason=Article does not currently meet the [[WP:MOS]]|date=September 2023}} [[Image:Betta albimarginata 060311 8.jpg|thumb|right|Bettas come from [[Southeast Asia]].]] '''''Betta''''' is a [[genus]] of [[fish]]. ''[[Betta splendens]]'' is a common [[species]] of this genus. Other species of betta are rarer. ''Betta'' are very brightly coloured and can often be purchased in [[pet store|pet stores]]. Other species of betta are more rare. Males often show their [[aggression]] towards both male and female bettas by flaring at one another. Betta are surface breathers and are found in small bodies of water which are full of fallen [[leaf]] litter and [[peat]]. This gives the betta many places to hide. == Mating == Male bettas breathe air from the surface to make a bubble nest to attract a female for [[mating]]. To get a female betta to lay her eggs in the nest, a male betta shows his fins and dances around her. After that, the male betta continues to annoy and [[Bullying|bully]] the female betta. This shows that the male is stronger than the female, and makes the female betta fish tired. A healthy and strong female betta lays eggs several days after a male starts to pursue her. At that time, the male helps the female by pressing on her belly to squeeze out the eggs. It takes several days to lay all of the eggs. Once the female Betta lays her eggs in the nest, the male Betta will [[Fertilization|fertilize]] them by releasing his [[sperm]] over the eggs.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} == Types of betta fish == [[File:Male Betta -34245661920.jpg|thumb|A male betta that has red and blue color together]] There are long-fin and short-fin betta fish.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Page {{!}}|first=Alison|date=2020-05-08|title=59 Types of Betta Fish: Everything You Need to Know About These Colorful Fish Varieties|url=https://www.tankarium.com/types-of-betta-fish/|access-date=2023-08-29|language=en-US}}</ref> Many types of betta fish have not yet been found, and many people br