Siamese fighting fish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Siamese fighting fish lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Betta splendens
Group	Bony fish
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Anabantiformes
Family	Osphronemidae

Where does the Siamese fighting fish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Siamese fighting fish in 3 countries and territories across Asia. In Indonesia, Malaysia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Thailand
Indonesia (introduced)
Malaysia (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Siamese fighting fish endangered?

The Siamese fighting fish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Siamese fighting fish?

The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is a ray-finned fish in the order Anabantiformes and the family Osphronemidae, genus Betta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Siamese fighting fish

The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), commonly known as the Siamese fighter, or locally as the betta, is a freshwater fish native to Mainland Southeast Asia, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is one of more than 70 species of the genus Betta, but the only one eponymously called "betta", owing to its global popularity as a pet; Betta splendens are among the most popular aquarium fish in the world, due to their diverse and colorful morphology and relatively low maintenance.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Siamese fighting fish (revision 1379924212), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q549 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).