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delta tail betta fish swimming gracefully

Scientific Name: Betta Splendens

Lifespan: 2-3 Years

Origin: South Asia (SA)

Delta Tail Betta

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A Delta tail betta is one of the unusual varieties of the betta species as well as an aquarium trend.

Delta tail betta also known as Siamese fighting fish.

The scientific name is betta splendens and comes to the gourami family; one of the oldest betta families.

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Male
  • Weight

    0.2-0.3 kg / 0-1 Pounds

  • Length

    5-7 cm / 2-3 Inches

  • Color

Female
  • Weight

    0.2-0.2 kg / 0-0 Pounds

  • Length

    5-7 cm / 2-3 Inches

  • Color

Temperature

Hot: 23 to 26 °C

Water PH

6 to 8 PH

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Betta

Order

Anabantiformes

Price

29 to 34 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: 23 to 26 °C

Family: Osphronemidae (Gouramis)

Sub Famlily: Macropodusinae

Environment: Enthopelagic Freshwater

Biology: Softwater

Threat to Human: Harmless

Country Info: Southeast Asia Rice Paddies

Classification: Actinopterygii

Origin Description

The origin of Delta Tail Betta can be traced back to the shallow rice field of southeast Asia, mainly Thailand previously known as Siam's source. Delta tail betta is a gene of Siamese fighting fish. The betta is mostly found in South Asian countries. Combtail betta is an aggressive and territorial fish.

A Deltatail betta fish scientifically known as betta splendens belongs to the family of gourami and carries the betta gene. They were discovered for fighting. The breeding caught the attention of British ichthyologists who named them betta splendens. In 1997 Achmad Yusuf selectively bred them, and they became popular worldwide. initially phase they are used to gambling matches and cockfighting.

Description

One of the most colorful fish that is native to the Southeast Asia basin in Thailand, Indonesia is the betta fish. This freshwater fish is an experiment. The native is from Southeast Asia, regions such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Their natural habitat ranges from rice paddies to slow-moving water and flood plains.

A betta splendens also known as Siamese fighting fish, has various types Delta tail is among of them. They have 120+ species discovered now and categorized via the different color, patter, and fin variation.