Betta information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Betta, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Betta
Betta is a large genus of small, active, often colorful, freshwater ray-finned fishes, in the gourami family (Osphronemidae). The best known Betta species is B. splendens, commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish and often kept as an aquarium pet.
Betta facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Betta splendens
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Warm shallow waters
- A group is called
- Solitary
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Order Perciformes
- Family Osphronemidae
- Genus Betta
- Species Betta splendens
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Betta?
Betta splendens. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Order Perciformes, Family Osphronemidae.
Is the Betta endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Betta splendens is Vulnerable (VU), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Betta live?
2 to 4 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Betta eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is warm shallow waters.
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