What is a betta?
The Betta splendens is a beautifully colored fish filled with personality that will literally wiggle his or her way into your heart and home! The betta comes in almost every imaginable color with red and blue being the most commonly seen at your local fish store, to the most rare colors obtained from breeders, including white, gold, orange and black, and then there is every color in between. The betta also comes in different patterns, such as the marble, butterfly and Cambodian, which brings these colors together in many unique ways. Add to that the multitude of betta fin types, such delta tails, double tails, half-moons and crowntails, these fish are truly splendid creatures to behold! Opaque Male “Mustard Gas” Male Turquoise Crowntail Male Double Ray Crowntail Male Double Tail Female In Thailand, the Betta splendens is called Pla Kat, which means “biting fish” and yes they can! They don’t often do so, but if they do, it only feels like a tiny pinch, so don’t sweat this, ‘k?! 😉 The m
