The Betta Fish and CLHS
CLHS is the home of two beautiful
Bettas, a dark blue male Betta and a red female Betta.The Bettas can
be found in a large freshwater tank located in the science lab.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Betta Fish
Scientific Name: Betta splendens
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Species: splendens
Natural Range
Betta Fishes are found in Far East Malaysia, Indonesia,
Vietnam,Thailand and parts of China. They are known to live in shallow
waters of rice paddies, shallow ponds, and slow moving streams.
Interesting Facts
Also known as Siamese Fighting Fish, Bettas
are known for their unusual colors of red, white, blue and purple. The male
Bettas
are
easily
spotted
by their vibrant colors and their long flowing fins. The female bettas are
not as colorful and have shorter fins. Male bettas are extremely aggressive
towards one another and will fight to the death if there is another male
in the same tank.
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The Betta Fish and CLHS
CLHS is the home of two beautiful
Bettas, a dark blue male Betta and a red female Betta.The Bettas can
be found in a large freshwater tank located in the science lab.