What is a betta fish? Betta fish—also known as Siamese fighting fish—are among the oldest species of domesticated fish. Their scientific name, Betta splendens, combines two languages: Malay for ...

Scientists have found prized Siamese fighting fish are typically being kept in conditions a quarter of the size they need to ...

Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), sometimes simply called Bettas, are those pretty fish you often see swimming all alone in tiny bowls at pet stores and carnivals. They’re highly aggressive and ...

It takes technique and pure patience to shoot uncontrollable Betta splendens, otherwise known as the Siamese fighting fish. The time and effort has paid off for Visarute Angkatavanich, whose ...

Scientists have found Siamese fighting fish are typically kept in containers just one-quarter the size they need to thrive, challenging decades of retail practice in the ornamental fish industry ...

Bettas are commonly referred to as Siamese fighting fish, due to the male’s aggressive territorial behaviors. The variety sold in pet stores usually display eye-catching colors and long fins. Bettas ...

When two betta fish are fighting for dominance, not only do their attacks mirror each other, but the gene expression in their brain cells also starts to align. The new findings may explain how the ...

Scientists found that the fish were gradually domesticated like dog breeds into the beautiful shapes and colors that turn up today in pet stores. A betta fish, also known as the Siamese fighting fish, ...