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double tail betta fish swimming gracefully

Scientific Name: Betta Splendens

Lifespan: 2-5 Years

Origin: South Asia (SA)

Double Tail Betta

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Betta came to the aquarium world in the 19th century and it became a popular pet.

Elephant ear betta is one of the famous betta variations, because of their unique body and fin flat body and long fin.

This betta betta scientifically names their betta splendens.

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Male
  • Weight

    0.1-0.3 kg / 0-1 Pounds

  • Length

    3-5 cm / 1-2 Inches

  • Color

Female
  • Weight

    0.1-0.2 kg / 0-0 Pounds

  • Length

    3-5 cm / 1-2 Inches

  • Color

Temperature

Hot: 23 to 26 °C

Water PH

6.5 to 7.5 PH

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Betta

Order

Anabantiformes

Price

11 to 20 USD

Hardness

5 to 15 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

Sub Famlily: Macropodusinae

Environment: Enthopelagic Freshwater

Biology: Softwater

Threat to Human: Harmless

Country Info: Southeast Asia Rice Paddies

Classification: Actinopterygii

Origin Description

The betta have a total of 70+ species and betta splendens have 37+ discovered species till now. Double-tail betta is considered the species of betta splendens. They belong to the Osphronemidae family and the gene is Gouramis and the related subfamily is Macropodusinae. betta is the gene of Siamese fighting fish. The name comes from Siam, Thailand known as Siam during the ancient period.

The double-tail betta is a tropical water fish in the region of South Asia. Native to the warm water of Asia, this fish can be found in slow-moving water such as rice paddies, canals, and floodplains in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc.

Description

Bettas are one of the popular fish in the aquarium world. One of the rare and most popular bettas is a dragon scale betta. This betta is a freshwater tropical fish. Till now 70+ varieties of bettas discovered some are natural, some the genetically modified to create specific appearances and characteristics, and some of our results of cross-breeding.

They made their homes in the shallow, slow–moving waters of rice paddies, even small ditches, and ponds. They developed their ability over time, they can breathe oxygen from the air, which helps them to tolerate low oxygen levels. As you know they started their journey from the fighting fish to the aquarium fish. They catch the attention of the breeder due to their vibrant and unique color, and flowing fins.