Have you seen a fish sleep? Here is a a "Fighting Fish" thats a permanent resident at the office.What in the name? Well, its called fighting fish, simply because males of the species cannot be kept together as they will fight, sometimes to the death. Even by putting each individual fish in separate tanks but facing each other will make them "angry" and they will start getting agressive. Scientific Name: Betta Splendens
Other Names: Betta Family: Belontiidae
Origin: Cambodia, Thailand
Adult Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Social: Males cannot be kept together
Lifespan: 2-3 years
Tank Level: Top dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 3 gallon
Diet: Live foods preferable, will eat flakes and frozen foods
Breeding: Egglayer - bubblenest
Care: Easy to Intermediate
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