{"topic_id":"exotic_pet_profile_betta","category":"exotic-pet-profile","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_pet_profile_betta\ncategory: exotic-pet-profile\ntitle: \"Betta (Betta splendens) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan) — species account Betta splendens\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/betta.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-28\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Animal Diversity Web species account (Betta splendens)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan)\"\n  title: \"Betta (Betta splendens) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\n  url: \"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Betta_splendens/\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-28\"\n  ref: \"ADW species account Betta splendens\"\n  doc_type: \"expert species account (.edu, compiled from primary literature)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Betta (Betta splendens) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\nAuthoritative first-hand species account (Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan). All bullet facts are verbatim from the cited source and C1-substring verified.\n## Natural History & Origin\n- It is native to Thailand, but can be found worldwide in pet stores as\n- found in the oriental region of the world.\n- the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.\n## Habitat\n- The wild Siamese Fighting fish can be found swimming amongst the inland waters of\n- live in thickly overgrown ponds and in only very slowly flowing waters such as shallow\n- rice paddies, stagnant pools, polluted streams, and other types of areas in which\n## Size\n- The Betta, on average, is 7.5 centimeters in length.\n- brightly colored and have longer fins than the females.\n- commonly than females, instictively fight with one another to defend their territory.\n## Lifespan\n- There, they can live in moist cavities until water once again fills\n## Behavior & Social Structure\n- Dianna Sturgeon (author), Milford High School, George Campbell (editor), Milford High School.\n## Reproduction\n- More often than not, by the time the first spawning embrace begins,\n- After spawning has occured, the male then guards the nest, taking care of the eggs\n- until the young hatch 24 to 48 hours later, depending upon the temperature of the\n## Diet\n- rate, Bettas need to eat frequent, small \"snacks\", such as algae, to hold them over\n","sources":["exotic-pet-profile — Betta (Betta splendens) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics) (retrieved 2026-07-28)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-profile","title":"Betta (Betta splendens) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)","url":"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Betta_splendens/","retrieved":"2026-07-28","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Betta splendens)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/betta.txt"},"source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Betta splendens)","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/betta.txt","tokens_estimated":458,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}