Bettas
grow to about 3 inches. They are known for their brilliant colors, and long
fins, but in the wild, they have much shorter fins.
If
you wish to keep this fish do not keep
them in your community tank.
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There are lots of kinds of bettas here are a few. The Crowntail Betta is known
for its complex fins, that look like a crown. Besides the fact that it tail
looks like a crown, it's the same as any other betta. There is a similar betta
called the Halfmoon. The Halfmoon gets
its name because of it 180 degree back fin. It is prone to tail biting and fin
damage. They are hard to breed. There is a more elaborate Halfmoon called a
Rosetail. Rosetails can be really elaborate or just moderate. It has three
unpaired fins, and extra branching.
The most common betta is the Veiltail. It gets
its name because the tail looks like a brides veil.
The
plakat is the most ferocious of all the
B. splendens. Also known as the short
finned fighter. It is used in fish fights. The Double Tail has two back tails.
They also have larger fins than other bettas. The Dragonscale is a mutation of
a plakat.
Bettas
originated in Thailand, Cambodia , and Indochina where they have two types of
seasons, dry and rainy. In dry season, bettas live in puddles. In rainy season
they live in ponds, rice paddies, and sometimes in flooded streets. Their usual diet consists of mosquito larvae,
algae, leaves, and worms.
The picture above is a Halfmoon betta
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