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Betta
Betta albimarginata
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Faimily: Osphronemidae
Genus: Betta
Bleeker, 1850
Species

B. persephone
B. picta - spotted betta
B. pugnax - Penang betta
B. splendens - Siamese fighting fish

and others (see text)

Betta /ˈbɛtə/ is a lairge genus o smaa, eften colourfu, freshwatter ray-finned fishes in the gourami faimily (Osphronemidae). The type species is B. picta, the spottit betta.[1] Bi far the best kent Betta species, houevir, is B. splendens, the Siamese fichtin fish.[2][3]

References

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  1. Froese, Rainer an Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Speshies o Betta in FishBase. March 2006 version.
  2. "The Only Betta Fish Care Guide You Will Need | Fish Keeping Advice" (in Inglis). 26 Januar 2021. Retrieved 20 Mairch 2023.
  3. "Learn Everything You Need to Know About Betta Fish". The Spruce Pets (in Inglis). Retrieved 20 Mairch 2023.