Predators And Prey

In the wild, they mainly feed upon larvae and insects but also love to eat algae that are on the water's surface. Some of the betta prey on include shrimp, grasshoppers, mosquitoes, and earthworms, blue and green algae.

The two biggest threats to wild bettas are pollution and habitat destruction, the large predators are cats, birds, salamanders, and whales. Even female fish eat their eggs after they are released.

The betta halfmoon is a species that can withstand adversity, which demonstrates the effectiveness of conservation efforts and emphasizes the need to safeguard ecosystems that are both varied and essential.

Their natural habitat was destroyed by human activity including the plantation, and chemical factory rises. Because of this water quality becomes bad; which is harmful to betta. They long survive in freshwater.

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

Halfmoon betta predators are seals, large fish, and on Santa Catalina island. You can say that Human activity destroys their habitat. Human also use them for fighting and pets.

Betta fish are harmless to humans, but sometimes humans can harm betta when they capture them in a tank or aqua. So not proper caring betta survive short life. Like other wild species, betta can eat his species; they can eat their own egg or young betta.