All About Bettas
The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia. The natural colouration of B. splendens is a dull green and brown, and the fins of wild specimens are relatively short. Brilliantly-coloured and longer-finned varieties have, however, been developed by breeders. As B. splendens is the Betta species most commonly known to aquarium hobbyists, it is often but imprecisely sold as, and referred to, simply as "betta", particularly in the United States. The name "betta" can, however, also refer to any of the nearly fifty other members of the genus, including the type species, the spotted betta (B. picta). The fish is known as pla-kad in its native Thailand.
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