{"product_id":"betta-siamese-fighting-fish","title":"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)","description":"\u003ch1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\"\u003eSiamese fighting fish\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSiamese fighting fish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eBetta splendens\u003c\/i\u003e), also known as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebetta\u003c\/b\u003e, is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Freshwater fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freshwater_fish\"\u003efreshwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enative to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Thailand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thailand\"\u003eThailand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(formerly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Siam\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siam\"\u003eSiam\u003c\/a\u003e) and present in neighboring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cambodia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cambodia\"\u003eCambodia\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Laos\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laos\"\u003eLaos\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Malaysia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malaysia\"\u003eMalaysia\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Vietnam\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam\"\u003eVietnam\u003c\/a\u003e. While colloquially known and marketed in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aquarium trade\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aquarium_trade\"\u003eglobal aquarium trade\u003c\/a\u003eas the “betta”, it is one of 73\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Species\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Species\"\u003especies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Genus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genus\"\u003egenus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Betta\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betta\"\u003eBetta\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSiamese fighting fish are among the most popular and widely available\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aquarium fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aquarium_fish\"\u003eaquarium fish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the world, due to their varied and vibrant colour, diverse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Morphology (biology)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morphology_(biology)\"\u003emorphology\u003c\/a\u003e, and relatively low maintenance.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMostly concentrated in Thailand’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Chao Phraya river\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chao_Phraya_river\"\u003eChao Phraya river basin\u003c\/a\u003e, bettas were discovered in the still waters of canals, rice paddies and floodplains, where they are still found; they have been kept and bred since at least the mid-19th century, and possibly much earlier.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-FishBase_4-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-FishBase-4\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003eTheir famously vibrant colours, large and flowy fins, and aggressive behaviour are the result of generations of intensive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Selective breeding\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Selective_breeding\"\u003eartificial selection\u003c\/a\u003e, for which they are sometimes known as “designer fish of the aquatic world”.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-5\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBettas are well known for being highly territorial, with males prone to attacking each other if housed in the same tank; without a means of escape, this will usually result in the death of one or both fish. Female bettas can also become territorial towards one other in too small of an aquarium.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBettas are exceptionally tolerant of low oxygen levels and poor water quality, owing to their special\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Anabantoidei\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anabantoidei\"\u003elabyrinth organ\u003c\/a\u003e, a characteristic unique to the suborder\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Anabantoidei\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anabantoidei\"\u003eAnabantoidei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat allows for the intake of air.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-7\"\u003e[7]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to its worldwide popularity, the Siamese fighting fish is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"National aquatic animal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_aquatic_animal\"\u003enational aquatic animal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Thailand, due to its historical and cultural significance.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-8\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-8\"\u003e[8]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-9\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siamese_fighting_fish#cite_note-9\"\u003e[9]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThailand remains the primary breeder and exporter of bettas for the global aquarium market. Despite their abundance as pets,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eB. splendens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis listed as “\u003ca title=\"Vulnerable species\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vulnerable_species\"\u003evulnerable\u003c\/a\u003e” by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"IUCN\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IUCN\"\u003eIUCN\u003c\/a\u003e, due to increasing pollution and habitat destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMiniature type \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e The body of the fish without fins is 50mm in length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParts : 8\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculpted by :\u003c\/strong\u003e Peder Bartholdy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox Art :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJakob Skovgaard Villien.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCast by :\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep Space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFigure cast in high quality polyurethane resin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied unpainted and will require assembly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for ages 14 and over, May be harmful if chewed or swallowed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RobotRocket Miniatures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51989965242661,"sku":"RR_BETTA","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/2265\/3477\/files\/Betta-Fish-2-ws.jpg?v=1770754140","url":"https:\/\/store.verkosvault.com\/products\/betta-siamese-fighting-fish","provider":"Verko's Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}