can you tell me more about Betta?
They are a genus of fresh water ray finned fishes, pretty cool creatures.
That's awesome. How come I never knew about them? are they exotic or endangared?
its a genus of fish so not one type, but they are a quite small, 2.5-12.5 cm most of the time.
oh ok I get you now. Where are they typically found? salt water or freshwater?
Betta
Betta, is a large genus of small, often colorful, freshwater ray-finned fishes, known as "bettas", in the gourami family (Osphronemidae).
The best known "Betta" species is "B. splendens," commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish.
Characteristics.
All the "Betta" species are small fishes, but they vary considerably in size, ranging from under 2.5 cm (1 in) total length in "B. chanoides" to 14 cm (
Poecilia sphenops
Poecilia sphenops is a species of fish, of the genus "Poecilia", known under the common name molly; to distinguish it from its congeners, it is sometimes called short-finned molly or common molly. They inhabit fresh water streams and coastal brackish and marine waters of Mexico. The wild-type fishes are dull, silvery in color. The molly can produce fertile hybrids with many "Poecilia" species, most importantly the sailfin molly. The male mollies generally tend to be mildly aggressive.