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drake53 · 10-21-2009, 06:28 PM

I was at a community fish club meeting a few weeks ago and one of the people speaking had been to southern asia over the summer and had discovered some new fish species one of them including a new species of betta. i can't remmember the name but it is believed to be one of the largest betta species in the world.

bassbonediva · 10-22-2009, 02:04 AM

Have you googled it to see what you can come up with? I'd be interested (just for grins and giggles) to find out what they are and what they look like.

no.1chuy · 10-25-2009, 01:14 AM

is there any pics of them on the net? what are they called? a "giant" betta sounds kinda cool

OrangeCones · 10-25-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by drake53

I was at a community fish club meeting a few weeks ago and one of the people speaking had been to southern asia over the summer and had discovered some new fish species one of them including a new species of betta. i can't remmember the name but it is believed to be one of the largest betta species in the world.

Did the speaker mention if it was a mouth-brooder?

drake53 · 11-11-2009, 12:47 PM

1. It's not for aquarium trade yet.
2. It's is 5 inches at full length.
3. they don't know how it breeds yet.
(also it was discovered by an Austrian guy i can't remember.

DarkLies · 11-11-2009, 11:07 PM

Maybe it was the "King Bettas"?
I've heard that they're fairly new and not many have heard of it

bassbonediva · 11-13-2009, 01:06 AM

I wonder if King bettas get any bigger than the size they are when you buy them (I've only ever seen them at Petco and they're about 3" or so). My older females are almost the same size as the King bettas I've seen at Petco, my girls are just more colorful. :-P

10-21-2009, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
drake53 Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southern Texas Posts: 408	new species of betta I was at a community fish club meeting a few weeks ago and one of the people speaking had been to southern asia over the summer and had discovered some new fish species one of them including a new species of betta. i can't remmember the name but it is believed to be one of the largest betta species in the world. __________________ cherax destructor:"You see? The one with the bigger claws always wins." 30G: one really ticked red tail shark, hi-fin sunburst platy fry, sailfin spotted plec, 4 neon tetras one dog kelsie 1g:empty runescape account crayfish222: 64 attack,58 strength, 57 defence, 61 hp, 56 range, 48 mage, 35 prayer

10-25-2009, 01:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
no.1chuy Little Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 138	is there any pics of them on the net? what are they called? a "giant" betta sounds kinda cool __________________ 35 Gallon 1 peacock eel 1 tiretrack eel 4 dwarf puffers 4 creamsicle mollies 3 orange swordtails 3 pineapple swordtails 50 Gallon 2 blood parrots 4 flowerhorns 2 green terrors 3 mollies 3 angle fish 115 Gallon emty need stand, heater, light, and fish

11-11-2009, 12:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
drake53 Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southern Texas Posts: 408	1. It's not for aquarium trade yet. 2. It's is 5 inches at full length. 3. they don't know how it breeds yet. (also it was discovered by an Austrian guy i can't remember. __________________ cherax destructor:"You see? The one with the bigger claws always wins." 30G: one really ticked red tail shark, hi-fin sunburst platy fry, sailfin spotted plec, 4 neon tetras one dog kelsie 1g:empty runescape account crayfish222: 64 attack,58 strength, 57 defence, 61 hp, 56 range, 48 mage, 35 prayer

11-11-2009, 11:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
DarkLies Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13	Maybe it was the "King Bettas"? I've heard that they're fairly new and not many have heard of it __________________ ALERT! ALERT! Fish Dork Triops: Day 1: Friday the 13th - added eggs

10-22-2009, 02:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
bassbonediva Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 54	Have you googled it to see what you can come up with? I'd be interested (just for grins and giggles) to find out what they are and what they look like.

11-13-2009, 01:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
bassbonediva Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 54	I wonder if King bettas get any bigger than the size they are when you buy them (I've only ever seen them at Petco and they're about 3" or so). My older females are almost the same size as the King bettas I've seen at Petco, my girls are just more colorful. :-P