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information about blue betta fish

Scientific Name: Betta Smaragdina

Lifespan: 2-4 Years

Origin: Thailand (THA)

Blue Betta

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Blue betta is one of the spices of 73 bettas.

Blue betta is also known as Betta smaragdina(scientific name) emerald green betta, or Mekong fighting fish.

Blue betta is a species that originated from Southeast Asia.

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Male
  • Weight

    0.32-35 kg / 1-77 Pounds

  • Length

    5-7 cm / 2-3 Inches

  • Color

Female
  • Weight

    0.32-35 kg / 1-77 Pounds

  • Length

    5-7 cm / 2-3 Inches

  • Color

Temperature

Hot: 24 to 27 °C

Cold: 20 to 28 °C

Water PH

6.8 to 7.5 PH

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Betta

Order

Anseriformes

Price

18 to 20 USD

Hardness

5 to 20 dGH

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Domain

Eukaryota

Activity

Jump: 0.16-0.25 Feet

Survive Without Water: 5 to 10 Minutes

Other

Water Temperature: 20 to 28 °C

Family: Osphronemidae (Gouramis)

Sub Famlily: Macropodusinae

Environment: Enthopelagic Freshwater

Biology: Hardwater

Threat to Human: Harmless

Country Info: Thailand

Classification: Actinopterygii

Origin Description

The Blue Betta is a betta fish, a member of the order Anseriformes. Blue Betta has a long history. Betta smaragdina has a long history of becoming considered a pet store staple. It is commonly known as a freshwater fish native to the Southeast native to and, where it occurs in the basins of the land, is frequently found in the region of Thailand. It lives in slow-moving water, rice paddies discovered in south Asia.

Betta was acquired as a pet 150 years ago in Thailand. This is a highly territorial and aggressive fish mostly discovered in shallow water rice paddies.

Description

As the name suggests Blue Betta, displays a singular line of blue shades but what makes them different from the all bettas. When the light hits and flesh on their body; they see a blue and green shimmery effect that shines like a diamond. Because of this outcome, it is known as emerald.

The males display different color palettes and tend to exhibit greater iridescence than the females. The blue betta has the best appearance among all the betta. When they contact with a flashlight their shimmery body looks irritable and breathtaking.