Thinking about getting some betta fish, do you know anything about them?
We used to have a couple of Bettas. They are really pretty. They are usually freshwater fish.
Why are they kept in such small bowls alone?
They are known as the Siamese fighting fish. If you put them together they will fight and kill each other.
Oh I did not know that so I would need a bowl for each fish, does it have to be small or is larger ok?
They can be in small or large bowls. They are anabantoids. This means they can breathe using an organ called a labyrinth.
Really? How does that work?
5.5 in) in the Akar betta ("B. akarensis").
Bettas are anabantoids, which means they can breathe atmospheric air using a unique organ called the labyrinth. This accounts for their ability to thrive in low-oxygen water conditions that would kill most other fish, such as rice paddies, slow-moving streams, drainage ditches, and large puddles.
The bettas exhibit two kinds of spawning behaviour: some build bubble nests, such as "B. splendens", while others are mouthbrooders, such
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 (