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Betta
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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.
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Betta is a taxon at the genus rank within the family Osphronemidae. It belongs to the subfamily Macropodusinae, order Perciformes, and phylum Chordata. The genus is classified under the class Teleostei and order Anabantiformes, with an accepted status attributed to Bleeker, 1850. Its habitat includes brackish and freshwater environments.
Records for this genus are held by institutions including UMMZ, NHMUK, and CUMV. Occurrences have been documented in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. The taxon is referenced by 120 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 34 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, Gbif Occ, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyOsphronemidae
Die Kampffische (Betta) stellen eine Gattung kleinbleibender Süßwasserfische innerhalb der Labyrinthfische (Anabantoidei) dar, deren größte Art, Betta unimaculata, eine Gesamtlänge von 160 mm nicht überschreitet. Wie alle Labyrinthfische verfügen die Arten der Gattung Betta über ein Labyrinthorgan zur Aufnahme von atmosphärischem Sauerstoff, welches ihnen ermöglicht auch enorm sauerstoffarme Süßgewässer zu besiedeln (z. B. in Reisanbaugebieten in Südostasien). Alle Arten ernähren sich vorwiegend von kleinen Wasserinsekten und Weichtieren und betreiben Brutpflege. Einige Kampffische – insbesondere die Männchen – zeichnen sich durch eine ausgesprochene Farbenpracht aus und erfreuen sich deshalb großer Beliebtheit als Aquarienfische, zumal diese Arten meist nur geringe Ansprüche an die Haltungsbedingungen stellen und deshalb auch einem Anfänger in der Aquaristik empfohlen werden können. Um den Überblick über die artenreiche Gattung zu erleichtern, gruppiert man einander ähnliche Arten in Formenkreisen.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 167
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Collections
- UMMZ, NHMUK, CUMV
- Recorded in
- Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Name
- Diet
- Bettas as pets
- Conservation
- Species
- References
- External links
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.
==Characteristics== All Betta species are small fishes, but they vary considerably in size, ranging from under 2.5 cm (1 in) total length in B. chanoides to 14 cm (5.5 in) in the Akar betta (B. akarensis).
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