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Wild Fighting Fish - Betta splendens
It was a nice surprise to find this Fighting Fishes - Betta splendens in the wild, specifically in a shallow stream.
Betta splendens is classified as Vulnerable under the IUCN list due to habitat loss and hobby trade.
Used to keep them as a kid, the more common ones are those with impressive red/blue colouration. However, this variation in greenish blue will fetch a much higher value in the hobby trade!
The Siamese fighting fish also known as the betta, is a popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. The name of the genus is derived from ''ikan bettah,'' taken from a local dialect of Malay. The wild ancestors of this fish are native to the rice paddies of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam and are called ''pla-kad'' in Thai or ''trey krem'' in Khmer. They tend to be rather aggressive.
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