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Betta fish can exhibit unusual sleep behaviors, often resulting in new betta owners assuming that their betta fish has died. In an aquarium, betta fish sleep anywhere in the tank they feel comfortable, including at the bottom on the substrate, floating at the mid-level, or at the surface.
A betta fish's feeding habits will be based on the temperature of its environment. The tank water should be around 78 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit , according to Aquatic Veterinary Services.
Female Odessa barb. The Odessa barb is a small fish with a laterally compressed body. Among 28 adult specimens (12 males, 16 females) measured in its species description, both sexes were up to about 4.6 centimetres (1.8 in) SL. [4]
A useful distinction is that, while the generic name Betta is italicized and capitalized, when used as a common name it is usually neither italicized nor capitalized. [5] The common name of B. pugnax, for example, is thus Penang betta. Betta splendens, the Siamese fighting fish, is often referred to simply as a "betta" in the U.S.
Water temperatures in shallow water typically have a more rapid rate of change (because the infrared heat from the sun has much less effect as water levels deepen) which leads to more optimal temperatures for breeding and egg development. Warm water increases the frequency of nest building and of female spawning. [3]
Betta persephone is a species of labyrinth fish endemic to Malaysia where it is only known from Johor. [2] This betta's specific epithet derives from the Greek goddess Persephone , queen of the Underworld , a reference to the largely blackish colouration of this fish.
The peaceful betta or crescent betta (Betta imbellis) is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. Betta imbellis has a pair of suprabranchial chambers that each house a labyrinth organ , a complex bony structure lined with thin, highly vascularised respiratory epithelium .
Betta unimaculata, the Howong betta, is a species of labyrinth fish endemic to the island of Borneo where it is only known from the eastern portion of the island. This species grows to a length of 12.6 centimetres (5.0 in) TL , one of the largest known species of Betta .