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 ...
It often takes a careful eye to identify the sex of a beta fish. Reviewed by Nick Saint-Erne Reviewed by Nick Saint-Erne Determining the gender of a betta fish is actually quite easy, but sometimes, ...
“What should her name be?” I ask my soon-to-be four-year-old daughter, Bianca. She and I had just picked out her first pet: a female betta fish. My daughter’s favorite color (for now, anyway) is ...