new species of betta

drake53 · 10-21-2009, 05:28 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, 01:04 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, 12:14 AM

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

OrangeCones · 10-25-2009, 03:06 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, 11:47 AM

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, 10:07 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, 12:06 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

DarkLies · 11-21-2009, 11:39 PM

Only at Petco? Do you know any specific reason why?
Hmm...wonder why not at PetSmart or any other thing like that...?

bassbonediva · 11-22-2009, 09:36 PM

I honestly don't know. I even have looked at the local "ma & pa" pet stores that carry fish. One of them I thought had a king or two, but they just ended up being mature females. I live in a tiny town, though, with only one Petco, one Petsmart and two small "ma & pa" stores. But I know for a fact that Petsmart, at least in AZ, doesn't carry them. I asked in the one here and a couple down in Tucson and Phoenix and they looked at me like I was crazy. I'll have to ask in Petco if they are the only ones who carry the Kings and why.

Newman · 11-22-2009, 10:09 PM

Theyre certainly the only ones in my area as well, and i live in NJ. these king bettas are just simple plakats bred for "giant" genes. average size for em is around 3" but rarer ones have been raised to be around 5"
To me, theres nothing special in the petco ones, as theyre often near the end of their days, the way theyre sold... almost always those kings are males. I almost had an impulse buy on one of them, but then i discovered that they weren't the plakats i was looking for =/

10-21-2009, 05:28 PM	#1
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, 12:14 AM	#3
no.1chuy Little Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 254	is there any pics of them on the net? what are they called? a "giant" betta sounds kinda cool __________________ 35 Gallon community tank 20 Gallon community tank 50 gallon chiclid tank 115 Gallon emty need stand, heater, light, and fish

11-11-2009, 11:47 AM	#5
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, 10:07 PM	#6
DarkLies Little Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 171	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 Thanks Lludu!!

11-21-2009, 11:39 PM	#8
DarkLies Little Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 171	Only at Petco? Do you know any specific reason why? Hmm...wonder why not at PetSmart or any other thing like that...? __________________ ALERT! ALERT! Fish Dork Thanks Lludu!!

10-22-2009, 01:04 AM	#2
bassbonediva Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 639	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, 12:06 AM	#7
bassbonediva Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 639	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

11-22-2009, 09:36 PM	#9
bassbonediva Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 639	I honestly don't know. I even have looked at the local "ma & pa" pet stores that carry fish. One of them I thought had a king or two, but they just ended up being mature females. I live in a tiny town, though, with only one Petco, one Petsmart and two small "ma & pa" stores. But I know for a fact that Petsmart, at least in AZ, doesn't carry them. I asked in the one here and a couple down in Tucson and Phoenix and they looked at me like I was crazy. I'll have to ask in Petco if they are the only ones who carry the Kings and why. __________________ 55gal-7 female bettas, 7 platies, 6 guppies, 10 neons, 2 otos, 3 black kuhli loaches, 1 albino cory and 1 USD catfish 29gal-Under construction as a paludarium for my son 10gal divided-Alec, Laurent, and Dragon 10gal divided-Edward, Gordon, Jasper, James Hex5-Emmett and 2 otos All tanks are moderately planted ^^Credit goes to Lludu!^^

11-22-2009, 10:09 PM	#10
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,765	Theyre certainly the only ones in my area as well, and i live in NJ. these king bettas are just simple plakats bred for "giant" genes. average size for em is around 3" but rarer ones have been raised to be around 5" To me, theres nothing special in the petco ones, as theyre often near the end of their days, the way theyre sold... almost always those kings are males. I almost had an impulse buy on one of them, but then i discovered that they weren't the plakats i was looking for =/ __________________ Credit goes to Lludu