Fighting Fish

Fighting Fish
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see betta.
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Betta - (bt´) or fighting fish, small, freshwater fish of the genus Betta, found in Thailand and the Malay Peninsula.

Siamese Fighting Fish
Siam is the old name for Thailand.
These fish live in Thailand and nearby countries.
These fish can breathe air so can live in polluted water.
The male fish fight each other.
Males are colourful, females are not.

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There are fighting fish and there are fighting fish. There's the wily northern pike who'll head out with your line, then zoom back under the boat, just to test your skill.

Siamese Fighting Fish [Pictures]
Betta splendens
SYN: Betta pugnax, B. trifasciata
PD: The Siamese Fighting Fish is an elongated, laterally compressed fish with an upturned mouth. The fins may be long and flowing, or cropped.

Betta splendens (betta, Siamese fighting fish)
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Botia hymenophysa (gold band botia)
Botia lohachata (Pakistan loach)
Botia macracanthus (clown loach, tiger loach) ...

One of the exceptions to this rule of non-destructive and ritualized combat is of course the Siamese Fighting Fish.

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Birds: Cockatoo, Black Eagle
Reptiles: Saltwater Crocodile, Burmese Python, Cobra (several species)
Primates: Orangutan, Gibbons, Macaque Monkeys, Langur Monkeys, Tarsiers
Fish: Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) ...

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See also: Siamese Fighting Fish, Shrimp, Tiger, Elephant, Cichlid