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?
Bettas are fresh water ray finned fishes.
oh they look like ray? wow interesting
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 (