Betta Splendens Information

The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish, native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia and called pla-kad in its native Thailand.  It is a member of the gourami family (family Osphronemidae) of order Perciformes, but was formerly classified among the Anabantidae.  Although there are nearly 50 other types of bettas, B. splendens is the most popular species among aquarium hobbyists, particularly in the United States, and is commonly referred to with the imprecise name "betta." 

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