March 5, 2015

Betta Fish Scientific Classification

We called it Betta Fish. The Betta Fish we talked here are species named Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) and the Spotted Betta (Betta Picta). Actually there are 73 species of Betta genus already identified, including yours :)

siamese fighting fish
Siamese Fighting fish

Betta fish origin family is Gourami (Osphronemidae) which is quite popular as an aquarium fish for lovers of their beauty. Did you know? "Betta" fish name was derived from the Malay word Betah which means persistent. As betta fish natural habitats are commonly found in Sumatera (Indonesia), Malay peninsula and Mekong basin.

Biological Classification of Siamese Fighting
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Sub Class: Actinopterygii
Super Order: Acanthopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Sub Family: Macropodusinae
Genus: Betta
Species: Betta Splendens
spotted betta fish
Spotted Betta fish
Biological Classification of Spotted Betta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Sub Class: Actinopterygii
Super Order: Acanthopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Sub Family: Macropodusinae
Genus: Betta
Species: Betta Picta

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