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.
原生生境
栖息地
Warm still waters, rice paddies, canals
水流
Still
溶氧
Labyrinth organ; low-O₂ tolerant
造景与硬件
底床
Dark substrate flares the reds
硬景观
Caves and broad-leaf anchors
水草
Dense — a planted tank shows it best
性格食性与混养
群游性
One male per tank; females in sororities of 5+
食性
Carnivore; betta pellets plus frozen foods
推荐混养
Corydoras — Peaceful bottom dwellers
Nerite snails — Ignored completely
Kuhli loaches — Nocturnal and unobtrusive
避免混养
Another betta male — Fight to the death
Guppies — Fin rivalry and nipping
Tiger barbs — Fin shredding
繁殖与备注
雌雄差异
Males carry the long show fins; females are smaller with a visible egg spot
繁殖方式
Bubble-nest builder; the male guards the nest; remove the female after spawning.