Betta fish: Their types and details
Betta fish is
also known as Siamese fighting fish. Betta splendens is a scientific name used
for betta fish. Betta fish is famous due to their morphology, containing
beautiful and diverse colors. This fish is also known widely due to their
aggression level.
The key to
understanding and classifying betta fish. Native to the Mekong Delta region of
Southeast Asia, there are over 70 other wild varieties of the betta fish, with
many more developed in captivity. In this article, we will discuss the
different types of bettas in detail.
· Giant betta
Betta
anabantoids, or as they are commonly called, the Giant betta fish, are the world’s biggest
betta fish. They are easy to take
care of and have a beautiful, showy appearance.
As the name
suggests, giant betta fish is slightly bigger than your average. They are
selectively bred species made by breeding the biggest male betta fish and the
most prominent female fish. By continuing such breeding, more extensive betta
fish may be produced.
· Albino betta
Do you know
which is the rarest betta fish? Albino betta is the rarest betta fish! Most
people don’t know about this fish so much that they question its existence. The
albino betta fish are white and have no pigmentation at all. Breeding albino betta fish is difficult as they are highly
susceptible to UV light which often results in the fish going blind at a young
age.
· Black betta
Black is the
standard color of bettas fish. Melano betta fish are the most popular due to
their rich black color. The black lace betta fish isn’t as dark as the melano,
but they are more common as the females are not infertile. There are several
blackfish available in the market that is bi-color or marble.
· Blue betta
Blue betta fish
looks so beautiful and elegant because of their blue color. The royal blue
bettas have vibrant blue hues. Blue betta is not rare fish and is not expected
to be. They are not hard to find in the market.
· Clear betta
Albino betta
fish have no pigmentation, so people get mistaken about clear betta. The clear
betta also has no pigmentation, but they contain translucent skin. These fish
have a soft pink coloring, but their color does not come from their skin tone.
Instead, the face of the fish's insides is visible through their skin.
· Green betta
Green betta fish
have green color but are also available in different shades. One of the unique
characteristics of green betta is that they have a metallic wash that glows in
the light.
· Orange betta
Typically think
of an orange fish. It is the Common Goldfish that comes to mind. However, solid
orange betta fish resembling a goldfish's coloring is rare. There is also a
second betta fish within the orange color category commonly referred to as the
orange dalmatian. These fish are technically considered a bi-color variety.
Conclusion
We have
discussed significant betta types of fish in detail, but one question about
betta fish that is frequently asked is about betta
teeth. Yes,
they have teeth but they can not be seen with the naked eye.
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