Betta splendens

Betta splendens is a freshwater fish native habitat are several countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

This fish has a unique shape and character and tend to be aggressive in defending its territory. Among fans, hickey fish generally divided into three groups, namely decorative betta, betta fighter, and wild betta.

Betta fish is one fish, the strong survive for a long time so that when the fish were placed in containers with a volume of water slightly and without any air circulation device (aerator), these fish can still survive. The development of variations in terms of shape and color fairly rapidly in the last few generations.

Betta fish ornamental subdivided into several types, namely:

1.Halfmoon Betta in this type of fin and tail width and symmetrical shape resembles a half moon. Betta type was first cultivated in the United States by Peter Goettner in 1982.

2.Crowntail or serit, hickey species was first cultivated by a betta breeder who lives in the area of East Jakarta, in 1998. Its main characteristic is the fin and tail that resembles a comb so that the call serit.

3.Double tail

4.Halfmoon Plakat

5.Giant (giant betta),this betta type is the result of interbreeding between regular betta with natural betta, betta this kind of size can reach 12 cm

6. betta fighter

Within the last decade Betta fish that are emerging in Southeast Asia increasingly popular in foreign countries. Ornamental fish are often displayed in the arena-event promotion and exhibition of the international ornamental fish. Prices of small-sized fish 3-5 inches that can reach millions of dollars per fish.

Salient characteristic of this aggressive movement of fish is an interesting and beautiful color with wide fin and can bloom. Betta fish species are in great demand is the wild betta, betta than cultivation.

Betta popularity as more and more glowing complexion diverse betta. This is what makes the market betta unlike other ornamental fish, which go up and down in line with the trend of taste ornamental fish enthusiasts.

Development of Betta fish does not require special care. Just takes time and perseverance in the process of match Betta. This is because the male fish is very picky in determining the pair.

In addition, post-sorting is required supervision. Because, there is a tendency female fish that have produced eggs will be removed by bettajantan. Ask male tends to treat its own eggs and chicks. In contrast, females tend to eat eggs betta sorting results.

Currently, most fish hickey marketing is done through the internet. Through Internet-based marketing, the product hickey in the country (Indonesia) can be sold to the other continents. The fish are generally exported high-quality, namely body size more than 4.5 centimeters, with a minimum selling price of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The better shape, physically, and the fin Betta, the better the selling price. This business is profitable because there is no standard or benchmark price. Prices depend on interest.