Pez luchador siamés (Betta splendens)

Familia: Osphronemidae

Pez de agua dulce semiagresivo y carnívoro, de la familia de los osfronémidos, originario de Tailandia, Camboya y Laos. Cuidado para principiantes.

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura
24–30 °C
pH
6–7.5
Dureza GH
3–12 dGH
Tamaño adulto
6–8 cm
Tanque mínimo
15 L
Capa de nado
All layers; surface breather
Dificultad
Moderada
Temperamento
Aggressive to males; serene toward most others
Origen
Thailand — Mekong and Chao Phraya basins

Descripción de la especie

Bred for centuries in Thailand for fighting prowess, then for impossible fins. A heated, calm, well-planted tank turns it into living stained glass. Males must live alone.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat
Warm still waters, rice paddies, canals
Corriente
Still
Oxígeno disuelto
Labyrinth organ; low-O₂ tolerant

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato
Dark substrate flares the reds
Decoración dura
Caves and broad-leaf anchors
Plantas
Dense — a planted tank shows it best

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad
One male per tank; females in sororities of 5+
Dieta
Carnivore; betta pellets plus frozen foods
Compañeros recomendados
  • Corydoras — Peaceful bottom dwellers
  • Nerite snails — Ignored completely
  • Kuhli loaches — Nocturnal and unobtrusive
Evitar con
  • Another betta male — Fight to the death
  • Guppies — Fin rivalry and nipping
  • Tiger barbs — Fin shredding

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual
Males carry the long show fins; females are smaller with a visible egg spot
Método de cría
Bubble-nest builder; the male guards the nest; remove the female after spawning.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Es fácil cuidar a Chinese Fighting Fish?

Apto para principiantes. Semi-aggressive; one male per tank. Solitary, pairs or small groups.

¿Qué temperatura y agua necesita Chinese Fighting Fish?

Mantén el agua a 24–30 °C. 24–30 °C recorded range. Heater required for stable tropical warmth.

¿Qué tamaño alcanza Chinese Fighting Fish y qué acuario necesita?

Tamaño adulto: 4.5–6.5 cm. Mínimo 65 L.

¿Qué come Chinese Fighting Fish?

Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.

¿Puede convivir Chinese Fighting Fish con otros peces?

Sí, con criterio. Semi-aggressive; one male per tank — combínalo con Amur False Gudgeon — Similar size and water needs, Striped Bitterling — Similar size and water needs, Acheilognathus gracilis — Similar size and water needs. Aleja Its own males — Territorial fighting, Long-finned fish — Prone to fin nipping, Fin-nipping species — Its fins become targets.

¿De dónde es originario Chinese Fighting Fish?

Originario de 东亚淡水水系; vive en clear streams, rivers and still waters. Still to very gentle water; tolerates low oxygen.

¿Chinese Fighting Fish salta?

Saltador confirmado. Tapa ajustada y cuidado en cambios de agua.

¿Cómo se reproduce Chinese Fighting Fish?

Bubble nester; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.