Siamese Fighting Fish, commonly called the Siamese fighter or betta, is a freshwater fish native to mainland Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. It is one of more than 70 species in the genus Betta but the only one commonly called betta, owing to its global popularity as a pet, and Betta splendens ranks among the most popular aquarium fish in the world for its diverse, colorful appearance and relatively low maintenance.
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Betta splendens
In Biome
Source Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Siamese fighting fish (Wikipedia)
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Betta splendens is naturally carnivorous, feeding on zooplankton, small crustaceans, and the larvae of aquatic insects such as mosquito as well as insects that have fallen into the water and algae.
2. GBIF Species API
3. Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) (Wikipedia)
- first domesticated more than 1,000 years ago, among the earliest of any fish
- within decades became popular as ornamental fish
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "ghting fish (Betta splendens), commonly known as the Siamese fighter, or locally as the betta, is a freshwater fish native to Mainland Southeast Asia, namely Ca..."
View the Source4. Siamese fighting fish (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q549 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q549
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
View the Source 5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Betta splendens (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITESQuote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Betta splendens
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Osphronemidae, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Osphronemidae, Taxon record
"family": "Osphronemidae"
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