BETTA TWIN TAIL MALE-X price-under-10 or South American leaffish

or South American leaffish

Wild-collected fish prefer soft acidic water with a ph between 5

males live a shorter life at only 5 years in captivity opposed to females reportedly living up to 20 years

Bettas�possess a breathing organ known as the labyrinth

where it forms large schools

BETTA TWIN TAIL MALE-X price-under-10 or South American leaffishBettas originate from Thailand. Wild habitats include? still bodies of water like rice paddies, swamps, roadside ditches, ponds and slow moving streams. Bettas? possess a breathing organ known as the labyrinth, which permits the fish to breathe atmospheric air that they "gulp" from the surface of their habitat. This specialized organ allows them to inhabit oxygen poor environments unsuitable for most fish. Bettas naturally inhabit still water