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Kingdom   Animal
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Class   Fish
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Genus   Betta
 
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Status   Varies by Species
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Date Updated   Mon May 21 14:38:53 2018
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Image Credit  JindoJeff
Image Comment  This bright red Siamese fighting fish is a species of Betta fish.
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Betta Facts & Trivia for kids
- The Siamese Fighting Fish is the most well known Betta species.
- Fish in the Betta genus are usually small and often colorful.
- There are around 65 species of Betta.
- Betta are native to Thiland and Cambodia.
- Betta fish can live in water with a low oxygen content because they can breathe air directly from above the water.
- Many Betta species are common, but there are some species that are critically endangered.
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