Betta imbellis (Peaceful betta)

This Betta is greyish and has blue dots that cover his body.

The Betta Imbellis is a freshwater fish belonging to the family of the osphronemidae. It is a small fish, reaching about 5 centimeters in length. His body is elongated and compressed laterally, which allows it to swim quickly and easily in the water. The Betta Imbellis is generally gray-blue in color with darker spots on the body and fins. The dorsal fin is generally bright yellow, while the anal fin is often orange or red.

The Betta Imbellis is from Southeast Asia, where he lives in streams, rivers and lakes. It needs an environment rich in plants to hide and eat, as well as clear and clean water to develop properly. The Betta Imbellis is a very territorial fish and can become aggressive with other fish, especially with other males of the same species. It is therefore generally recommended to keep it alone in an aquarium.

The Betta Imbellis is a carnivorous fish that feeds mainly on small insects, worms and crustaceans. In the aquarium, it can be nourished with special fish pellets, living or frozen foods, such as artemias or daphnia. It is important to provide him with a balanced diet to allow him to maintain good health and good development.

The Betta Imbellis is a very popular aquarophilia fish because of its beautiful color and its territorial behavior. It is an ideal fish for beginners aquariophiles because it is easy to maintain and does not require a large aquarium. However, it is important to respect the needs of this species in terms of environment and food to allow it to live healthy and develop properly.

The male is more colorful than the female and has the back and caudals more developed.

The male built in a bubble nest and continues the female in the tank, then he puts little rants in the sides of the female to get the eggs out. He then groups them to put him in the nest of bubbles, and keeps them until hatching. The fry feed on Artemias and can swim freely after the 4th day.