Beta fish?

Betta fish?

Siamese fighting fish?

The genus is Betta. The species you most likely think of when you hear that word is the betta fish at the pet store with long, flowing fins, one to a container.

This is the B. splendens species, domesticated variety.

First is the genus Betta:

........B. picta ........B. splendens ........B. bellica ........etc.

Then comes the species B. splendens: ........wild B. splendens ........domesticated B. splendens

The domesticated B. splendens is the usual pet store variety.

People searching for information on B. splendens type in:

1. B. splendens 2. Betta fish 3. Beta fish 4. Siamese fighting fish 5. Chinese fighting fish 6. Siamise fighting fish (spelling isn't everyone's strong suit)

Therefore, when referring to the domesticed B. splendens of the pet store variety, any of the above names may be used throughout this website to refer to that fish.

We don't want anyone to miss out on learning about B. splendens just because they don't know the proper name or spelling. :)

So, forgive the mispellings and misnomers, knowing that it makes this website accessible to our less knowledgeable fish enthusiasts.