1. The naming of Chinese betta.
Chinese betta, also known as: forktail betta, rabbit fish, paradise fish and so on. In addition, there are various local names, such as the Liangguang people call it Huashou Towel, Poshawu, Tangtuanpi, Shaman, Pompipo, Bodhisattva Fish, etc. Guangzhou, Guangdong: Tang flip skin, flower hand towel, gold skin. Meizhou, Guangdong: Bodhisattva, Chu Piluo. Guangdong Shanwei, Puning: Skin tongue.
Second, the morphological structure of Chinese betta.
The fish body length is about 5 ~ 6 cm, the body shape is oblong, the dorsal fin and the upper and lower lobes of the tail fin are extended very long, its male color is bright, the lips are thicker, the body is slender, estrus will spit bubbles to nest, the female color is duller, the body size is short, and the belly is round when mature. Both males and females have more than ten colored horizontal stripes, and the horizontal stripes are slightly reddish.
3. Distribution area and environment.
Chinese betta fish are widely distributed in the south of the Yangtze River in mainland China, with South China being the most. It used to be seen everywhere in static water bodies such as wild streams, ditches, rice paddies, and ponds in the southern part of the mainland. Because its distribution zone belongs to the subtropical region, so the Chinese betta fish can survive well in a low temperature environment above 0 °C, and it can grow well in water temperatures above 14 °C, and is a famous ornamental species.
4. Varieties of Chinese betta.
(1) There are four kinds of wild Chinese betta:
1. Ordinary forktail betta.
2. Roundtail betta.
3. Vietnamese black forktail betta.
4. Hong Kong black forktail betta.
The above four species are native to China, as well as many other improved species. Let me introduce them one by one.
(2) Improved varieties.
1. Albino species, albino forktail betta, also known as "white rabbit", is whitened by forktail betta, which is currently a more common species in China. However, compared with other breeds, this breed is relatively weak, and novice breeding is not recommended.
2. Flame fork varieties, German flame forks.
3. Blue varieties. Among them are (Picture 1) Blue Snake Forktail Betta, (Picture 2) Blue Forktail Betta without stripe, (Picture 3) Blue Forktail Betta and so on.
5. Acquisition method.
1. Go to buy online. Channel: a certain bar, aquarist. A certain treasure is not recommended.
2. Go to the above location to catch, you can use plastic bottles as fishing traps. You can also find a small puddle in the wild, pull up a few small friends, bring a bucket, and then drain the water, you can pick it up casually.
Finally, I would like to say that everyone should take action to protect the natural environment and protect our homes