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Betta splendens
The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens, /ˈbɛtə/) also known as betta, is a popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. The name of the genus is derived from ikan bettah, taken from a local dialect of Malay.[3] The wild ancestors of this fish are native to the rice paddies of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam[4] and are called pla-kad (lit. biting fish) in Thai or trey krem in Khmer. They tend to be rather aggressive.-Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 15, 2011
Submitted on Nov 19, 2013
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