Betta Halfmoon Scissortail min tank_5 Gallons 2% of the standard length

2% of the standard length and the head is roughly one third of the standard length

and deposits its eggs in narrow crevices

[3] Males are often a lighter bronze color than females

and have relatively longer fins than the females

where it inhabits edges of rivers and lakes

Betta Halfmoon Scissortail min tank_5 Gallons 2% of the standard lengthBettas 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