Over the last twenty or thirty years, Betta fish have become increasingly popular pets in not only the
United States (where there popularity of late has really boomed) but also all over the world.
Our finned
friends have begun to catch on big-time, but...
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Over the last twenty or thirty years, Betta fish have become increasingly popular pets in not only the
United States (where there popularity of late has really boomed) but also all over the world.
Our finned
friends have begun to catch on big-time, but most people don t even know where these little guys came
from.
The colorful, beautiful fish we keep as pets today have a history, and what a history it is.
In fact,
the Betta fish of 150+ years ago wouldn t be recognizable as the same species today.
Have I got you
curious? Ready to learn the mysteries behind that beauty swimming back and forth in his 10 galllon
tank on your desk? Alright, here we go!
As many of you may already know, Betta fish originated in Thailand and bordering nations, and were
originally bred for fighting, not for show.
In fact, roughly 150 years ago, Betta fish fighting was
actually taxed and regulated by the king of Siam (Siam is now called Thailand, and is where the
"Siamese Fighting Fish" title comes from).
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