10 November 2023

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Betta Fish | Did You Know ? | Oceans Alive Conservation Trust • Betta fish are among the most popular and beautiful in the world, but that wasn't always so. The genus Betta contains more than 73 recognized species, but the fish most people are familiar with is Betta splendens, or Siamese Fighting Fish. • Wild betta fish are a dull greyish-green with short fins. Through selective breeding, range of colors and fin types have been developed, including: veil, delta, halfmoon, crowntail, double tail. • On average, the betta fish life span is 3 to 5 years, but in rare cases, they can reach up to 8 or 9 years of age. • During times of betta fish breeding, male bettas build a bubble nest at the surface and attract a female to it. Once a pair is formed, they engage in an elaborate courtship or mating ritual. • When the female begins to lay eggs, the male retrieves them and deposits them in the nest. He then chases the female away and guards the nest until the eggs hatch out. • Betta splendens are native to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, where they live in ditches, rice paddies, shallow pools and slow moving streams. • To survive in these warm, oxygen-poor habitats, they use a special labyrinth organ which allows them to breathe air above the water surface • OUR PLANET • OUR FUTURE • Caring for our Oceans • Stronger Together • Changing Lives • WITH THE PEOPLE • FOR THE PEOPLE • www.oceans-alive.org • #bettafish #2023year #wildlife #marineecosystems #endangeredspecies #marinewildlife #respect #appreciation #ocean #animals #nature #laws #saveouroceans #saveourwildlife #saveourplanet #future #protection #conservation #today #follow

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