Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This video quickly explain some amazing new facts about Bettas, wild and domesticated bettas. Enjoy!

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Chapters:
0:05 Moonwalking
0:13 The Ultimate Beauty of Ornamental Fish
0:28 They are hybrids
0:56 Betta splendens has been domesticated for at least 1000 years
1:08 Domestic bettas are genetically dissimilar to their wild cousins
1:31 Java fighting fish is the type species of the genus Betta
1:41 Wild bettas live in an environment rich in vegetation
1:55 Acidic soft water environment stained by natural tannins
2:56 The word Betta is derived from the Malay word "betah" which means "be content"
3:09 Bettas do not fight that often when growing up in the grow-out tanks
3:26 Bettas can breathe air because of a special organ, known as the labyrinth organ