All FishesOsphronemidaeMacropodusinae ⇒ The genus Betta

Hop to next section Summary of betta
Etymology Betta: Siamese local name of the fish "ikan bettah".
Breeding Betta species are either bubblenest builders or paternal mouthbrooders. This species, like the majority of its congeners, is a paternal mouthbrooder.
Size Smallest 20mm, largest 140mm, average 61mm, most commonly 70mm. All SL.
Species There are 73 "species" in the database
Keepers 9 species (12%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1. (21.43%)
2. (21.43%)
3. (14.29%)
4. Betta schalleri (7.14%)
5. Betta pugnax (7.14%)
6. Betta pallifina (7.14%)
7. Betta kuehnei (7.14%)
8. Betta persephone (7.14%)
9. (7.14%)
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