Betta splendens are Siamese Fighting fish. They are non-threatened fishes, that are found in Thailand. They eat small invertebrate. The males that are held and bred in captivity are blue, green, or red. While the females are yellowish-brown. In the wild, the males are brown or green. The males are well known for their aggressive behavior. Males are held in captivity for staged fights between one another. But in the wild they usually fight over dominance and or territory. The fights are usually more of threats than actually fighting. They like to live in poor oxygenated water. They grow to be 2 1/4 inches.
Their role in the wetlands are quite similar to others, that they are consumers, eating others and being eaten. They belong in a food chain and the food chain is very important to the biome.
They have adapted to being able to breath oxygen in the poor oxygenated spots. They have auxiliary breathing organs which is located in the gill chambers.
Information: http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/wetlands/animals/index.htm
This video shows two siamese fighting fishes attacking each other.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqfbKoXl-8c&feature=related
If the males fight each other, do you think they ever accidentaly fight females?
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