Betta FishBy Emma Rink

What are bettas?They are a part of a group of fish called

anabantoids.They have a special organ called the

labyrinth organ that allows them to breath atmospheric air.

They are sometimes collected a hobby.They are very popular pets.Most bettas are found in parts of southern

Asia and africa.

Types of bettasThe most popular betta is the betta splendens

( aka siamese fighting fish)Wine-red bettaEmerald green betta Slim betta Crown betta

Crescent betta

Mouth brooding betta Half moon betta

What bettas eat and where they liveBettas eat prepared fish food or live food , you can get

a betta from petsmart, ocean gallery 2 and more.Some bettas come from Thailand and southeast Asia.You can get a tank at petsmart, if you do get a small

one you should put 2 -3 small plants in it because bettas like to hide.

DO NOT put 2 bettas in the same tank unless you get a divider.

A divider is a thin piece of plastic that sometimes comes with a tank, you put it in the tank to separate your two bettas.

COLORBettas are very colorful, they usually have

colors like…….redYellowBlueGreen PurpleBlack (black bettas are actually rare because

the color black is linked to a leathal gene)Sometimes bettas are even transparent!

Female BettasFemale bettas are different from male bettas

because they don’t have as much detail as the male.

Male bettas are more popular than the female because their fins are bigger and they have more color.

malefemale see the difference?

AttitudeMale bettas are aggressive toward each

other, they puff out two fins on the side of their head when they are angry or challenging another male.

The male betta will attack the femaleWhen bettas fight they will often nip at fins or

try to tear them

BreedingBreeding a betta is not that easy, you will first

have to make sure that the male and female do not fight, so after your female lays eggs seperate her from the male.

Females will lay up to 250 eggsWhen two black bettas mate some of the fish

will die before they hatch because, as I said COLOR, black bettas are rare because the color black is linked to a leathal gene

EggsThe male betta will make a bubble nest for

the eggs to keep them safe or they have floating eggs.

Some bettas even hold their eggs in their mouth!

The female betta is the one who gaurds the eggs

Bubble nest->

SourcesThe ultimate encyclopedia of aquarium fish

and fish care by Mary Bailey.

Encyclopedia of aquarium fish and pond fish by David Alderton.

Tropical aquarium fishes by Douglas Campbell.

Aquarium fish by Dick Mills.