Betta splendens Regan, 1910

Siamese fighting fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Osphronemidae \| Macropodusinae
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Common names	Siamese fightingfish, Combattant, Siamesischer Kampffisch, ... more

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Main reference

Rainboth, W.J. 1996. (Ref. 12693)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12693); max. reported age: 2 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672); 22°N - 8°N, 99°E - 107°E

Asia: Mekong basin.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Vertebrae: 29 - 34. Reddish bars on opercle (Ref. 12693).

Occur in standing waters of floodplains, canals, rice paddies (Ref. 12693) and medium to large rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds on zooplankton, mosquito and other insect larvae (Ref. 12693). Air breather and bubble nest builder. Used in behavioral studies (Ref. 4537). Males will fight each other. The many colorful varieties are popular aquarium fish, however, the holding of the males in very small containers should be discouraged (Ref. 1672). Aquarium keeping: several females for one male; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: highly commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; multiple annual spawning; Fec to 390)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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