Predators And Prey

Betta fish live in the water so the biggest life threat is pollution from urban wastewater as well as industrial and agricultural runoff.

Water pollution and natural habitat destruction are the biggest threats to the betta pallifina. Because of the industrial revolution, the inhabitants are not able to support the native species, which means it does not provide an optimal situation to live a betta healthy life. Much of their habitat has been lost because of humans including the plantations, and chemical factories. Because of this water quality becomes bad; which is harmful to betta. They long survive in fresh water.

The predators of the bettas are fish, cats, salamanders, birds, and newts. The human also reduce their population by capturing them in aquariums and houses for fun. They also fight and gamble with other bettas, they injure the betta and may end up killing. Even during fertilization, male eats their eggs.

The big fishes are also a threat to the betta; because they eat the betta. Betta is quite aggressive so they are fighting a lot. During fighting, they end the killing each other. Even male betta may kill female betta after spawning if she does not leave so they are a threat to his own.

When betta are released outside the native area, they threaten other species through competition and disease. So he betta almost keeps in a tank; it’s the safe place.