Wine Red Betta - Betta coccina

Species name: Betta coccina

Synonym: 

Common Names: Wine Red Betta

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Malaysia and Indonesia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.

Water parameters: Temperature 24-28ºC / 75-85°F. pH 4.0 – 6.0

Aquarium setup: Betta coccina (Wine Red Betta) needs a small aquarium with plenty of hiding places. A well planted aquarium is to be preferred. 

Feeding: Carnivorous. Prefers small insects.

Breeding: It’s rather difficult with Betta coccina (Wine Red Betta). Takes place in soft acidic water (pH< 5.0). It takes some time for the male and the female to know each other.

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Smaragd Fighting Fish - Betta smaragdina

Species name: Betta smaragdina

Synonym: 

Common Names: Smaragd Fighting Fish

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 7 cm

Environment: freshwater

Origin: North-East of Thailand-Kora

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Betta smaragdina (Smaragd Fighting Fish) can be kept together with other peaceful species.

Water parameters: Temperature 22-27ºC / 72-80°F; pH 4.5 - 7.8

Aquarium setup: Betta smaragdina (Smaragd Fighting Fish) needs an aquarium with plenty of plants. The aquarium must be well covered since the fish will attempt to jump through the smallest hole.

Feeding: Betta smaragdina (Smaragd Fighting Fish) prefers live food.

Breeding: Unknown

Betta Smaragdina Couple

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Small Fin Fighter - Betta miniopinna

Species name: Betta miniopinna

Synonym: 

Common Names: Small fin Fighter

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 4 cm / 1.5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Pulau Bintan, Indonesia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Betta miniopinna (Small fin Fighter) is best kept lone or with small peaceful fishes

Water parameters: temperature 24-26ºC / 75-79°F; pH 5.8 - 6.5

Aquarium setup: Betta miniopinna (Small fin Fighter) likes dark, acidic water. Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful. Decorate your aquarium using decoration that creates a lot of hiding places among the plants.

Feeding: Omnivorous.

Breeding: Unknown

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Slender Betta - Betta bellica

Species name: Betta bellica

Synonym: Betta fasciata

Common Names: Slender betta

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 13 cm / 5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Thailand, Sumatra, Malaysia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Do not keep with smaller fish

Water parameters: temperature 24-30ºC / 75-86°F; pH 6.0 - 7.5

Aquarium setup: Betta bellica (Slender betta) needs a tank of at least 80 cm / 30 inches. Provide plenty of hiding places. The tank must be covered because the fish will attempt to jump.

Feeding: Omnivorous. Loves small live food(insects)

Breeding: Unknown.

Betta Bellica Female

Betta Bellica Male

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Simor Fighter - Betta simorum

Species name: Betta simorum

Synonym: 

Common Names: Simor Fighter

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Banka, Indonesia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Keep Betta simorum (Simor Fighter) with species of the same size.

Water parameters: Temperature 27ºC / 80°F; pH 4.5 - 7.0

Aquarium setup: Betta simorum (Simor Fighter) should be kept in an aquarium with a lot of plants that are planted densely to create hiding places. The aquarium should also contain floating plants.

Feeding: Betta simorum (Simor Fighter) accepts most frozen and live food. May accept flakes.

Breeding: Unknown

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Siamese Fighting Fish - Betta splendens

Betta Fish

Species name: Betta splendens

Synonym: None

Common Names: Siamese fighting fish

Family: Osphronemidae

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Max. size: 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches

Environment: Freshwater

Origin: Asia. Mekong basin.

Temperament: Relatively non aggressive except towards other males.

Company: Peaceful fishes.

Water parameters: pH 6.0-8.0, temperature 24- 30°C / 75 - 86° F 

Aquarium setup: Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) are best kept in a warm well planted aquariums with floating plants. Only keep one male in an aquarium unless it’s very big since they will fight to the death. Create hiding places for the females. It’s recommended keeping more females then males. Do not keep with fin nippers. Current should be kept to a minimum in the aquarium.

Feeding: Accepts most small foods including flakes.

Breeding: Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) are easily breed. The males build a nest of small bubbles. Low water levels simulate breeding. The breeding aquarium should be heavily planted with floating plants which can serve as substrate for the bubble nest. Remove the female once she laid he eggs or if she gets to badly beaten. The male will guard the eggs until the fry are free swimming. At this point the male should be removed.

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Redish Dwarf Fighter - Betta rutilans

Species name: Betta rutilans

Synonym: 

Common Names: Redish Dwarf Fighter

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Indonesia, Kalimantan

Temperament: Aggressive

Company: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter is best kept alone.

Water parameters: Temperature 27ºC / 80°F; pH 4.0 - 6.5

Aquarium setup: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) requires plenty of plants in the aquarium. Plant the aquarium densely along the sides of the aquarium to allow weaker fishes to hide and leave and area for swimming in the middle of the aquarium. Use floating plants to allow for even more hiding places. The water level should be at about 20 cm / 8 inches. Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.

Feeding: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) are omnivorous and prefers live and frozen food.

Breeding: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) can be breed in aquarium. Feed them with plenty of live food to get them into spawning condition. Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) builds a bubblenest and the male gurads the eggs until the fry is free swimming at what time the male should be removed from the breeding aquarium.

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Red Sumatran Fighter - Betta Rubra

Species name: Betta rubra

Synonym: 

Common Names: Red Sumatran Fighter

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 5 cm / 2 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Sumatra, Malaysia 

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Betta rubra (Red Sumatran Fighter) is best kept alone or with other small peaceful fishes.

Water parameters: Temperature 24-28ºC / 75-82°F; pH 7.0

Aquarium setup: Betta rubra (Red Sumatran Fighter) needs a minimum aquarium length of 20 cm / 8 inches. Betta rubra (Red Sumatran Fighter) males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful. Decorate your aquarium using a lot of plants to allow weaker fishes to hide among the plants.

Feeding: Betta rubra (Red Sumatran Fighter) accept most frozen and live food.

Breeding: Unknown

Betta rubra female

Betta rubra male

Betta rubra spawning

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Peaceful Betta - Betta imbellis

Species name: Betta imbellis

Synonym: 

Common Names: Peaceful Betta

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 8 cm / 3 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Malaysia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) can peaceful live with other species.

Water parameters: temperature 24-28ºC / 75-82°; pH 5.5 - 7

Aquarium setup: Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) needs a lot of long stemmed plants amog which they might hide as they are very shy and don't come out very often. You should setup your aquarium to maximize the number of hiding places available.

Feeding: Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) likes live and frozen food.

Breeding: For best results when breeding Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) the water level requires be decreased to 15-20 cm / 6-8 inches. Before breeding both male and female requires be kept in separate aquariums. The parents requires be fed once a day to discourage them from eating the eggs.

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Wasers Mouthbrooder - Betta waseri

Species name: Betta waseri

Synonym: 

Common Names: Wasers Mouthbrooder

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 14 cm / 6 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Kuala Lumpur-Kuantan

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) should be kept with calm peaceful species of the same size. Make sure that the other species accepts Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) pH preferences as very few fishes does.

Water parameters: Temperature 21-25ºC / 70-80°F; pH 4.0 - 5.0

Aquarium setup: Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) needs good water conditions to thrive. The minimum aquarium length should be 80 cm / 30 inches. The aquarium should be well planted and contain a few roots to create a lot of hiding places for the species. Provide floating plants. Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.

Feeding: Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) accepts most frozen and live food.

Breeding: Unknown

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One Spot Mouthbrooder - Betta unimaculata

Species name: Betta unimaculata

Synonym: 

Common Names: One Spot Mouthbrooder

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Borneo

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Betta unimaculata (One Spot Mouthbrooder) can be kept with other peaceful species.

Water parameters: Temperature 20-28ºC / 68-82°F; pH 6.0 - 8.0

Aquarium setup: Betta unimaculata (One Spot Mouthbrooder) should be kept in a well oxygenated aquarium and regural water changes should be made as the species prefer fresh (“new”) water. The aquarium should be well covered because the fish can jump very high and if there is a hole they will find it. Decorat the aquarium with dense vegetation and floating plants. The length of the aquarium should be at least 100 cm / 40 inches.

Feeding: Betta unimaculata (One Spot Mouthbrooder) accepts most frozen and live food but prefers worms and insects.

Breeding: Unknown.

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Forrest Betta - Betta pugnax

Malayan Betta, Penang Betta

Species name: Betta pugnax

Synonym: Betta brederi, Betta macrophthalma, Macropodus pugnax

Common Names: Forest Betta, Malayan Betta, Penang betta 

Family: Osphronemidae

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Max. size: 9 cm / 3.5 inches

Environment: Freshwater

Origin: Asia. Malaysia and Singapore

Temperament: Relatively non aggressive except during mating.

Company: Peaceful fishes.

Water parameters: pH 5.0-6.0, temperature 24- 28°C / 75 - 82° F 

Aquarium setup: Betta pugnax (Forest Betta, Malayan Betta,Penang betta ) are best kept in well planted aquariums with floating plants and dimmed light. Several males can be kept together in one aquarium. It’s recommended keeping more males then females in an aquarium. Create hiding places since this species can become extremely aggressive during mating.

Feeding: Accepts most small foods including flakes.

Breeding: Betta pugnax (Forest Betta, Malayan Betta) are mouth brooders with the make carrying the eggs.

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Brown's Betta - Betta brownorum

Species name: Betta brownorum

Synonym: Betta brownorum

Common Names: Brown's Betta

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Indonesia; Sibu, Matang

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Other small peaceful fishes.

Water parameters: temperature 22-26ºC / 70-80°; pH 3.5 - 6.0

Aquarium setup: Betta brownorum (Brown's Betta) prefer large tanks with plenty of plants and silent environment. You should not keep more then 2 males of Betta brownorum (Brown's Betta) in the same aquarium.

Feeding: Carnivorous.

Breeding: The process is very difficult. Betta brownorum (Brown's Betta) breeds in special conditions: pH > 5.0 and low level of water in tank. Breeding takes place only if there are 2 males and one female in the tank. One of the male will beat the other one. Remove the male from tank after breeding as he otherwise will eat the eggs. 

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Brown Betta - Betta fusca

Species name: Betta fusca

Synonym: 

Common Names: Brown betta

Family: Belontiidae 

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Indonesia, Sumatra & Borneo

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Likes living with other peaceful species.

Water parameters: temperature 22-26ºC / 72-79°F; pH 5.7 - 7.0

Aquarium setup: Betta fusca (Brown betta) prefer aquariums with floating plants and lots of hiding places.

Feeding: Omnivorous. Betta fusca (Brown betta) Will eat anything.

Breeding: The process easily takes places if there is a pH 6 and many plants in the aquarium.

Betta Fusca Female

Betta Fusca Male

Betta Fusca Spawning

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