WHEN BETTA FISH SENSE A THREAT, THEY FLARE THEIR GILLS AND FINS TO MAKE THEMSELVES APPEAR LARGE AND MENACING. FULL-GROWN BETTA FISH ARE TYPICALLY BETWEEN 2-3 INCHES LONG. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THEY’VE BEEN DOMESTICATED FOR AT LEAST 1,000 YEARS! THEY ARE EXTREMELY SMART! IN ADDITION TO LEARNING IMPRESSIVE TRICKS LIKE SWIMMING THROUGH A HOOP, THEY CAN ALSO RECOGNIZE THEIR OWNERS. BETTAS ARE VICIOUS LITTLE CARNIVORES AND HAVE VERY TINY, SHARP TEETH TO HELP CHOW DOWN ON PRETTY MUCH ANY KIND OF MEATY, INSECT-Y GOODNESS THEY CAN SINK THEIR TEETH INTO.
THERE ARE OVER 70 SPECIES OF BETTA FISH!
WITH PROPER CARE, BETTAS CAN REGROW DAMAGED FINS AND TAILS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS.
SELECTIVE BREEDING HAS CREATED A MESMERIZING ARRAY OF COLORS, PATTERNS AND DRAMATIC TAIL TYPES. IN FACT, THERE ARE AT LEAST 14 TYPES OF TAILS — INCLUDING THE VEILTAIL, FEATHERTAIL, CROWNTAIL, ROSETAIL AND HALF-SUN TAIL. THEY CAN BREATHE AIR THANKS TO A SPECIAL ORGAN KNOWN AS THE LABYRINTH.
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