0
Bettas and other members of the anabantoid family of fish, which includes the gouramis, paradise fish, snakeheads and combtails, all have adapted to life in stagnant, oxygen depleted ponds and pools. In many instances, they cannot get enough oxygen using their gills alone. They have therefore developed an organ called the labyrinth organ, a long, coiling airway that enables fish from this family to breate atmospheric oxygen, thus reducing their dependance on the oxygen held in the water.
In many fish of this family, their dependance upon atmoshpheric air is so great that one can if it is prevented from reaching the surface.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoyes bettas have small gills because they are a fish!
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do you know when male bettas wants to fight with female bettas?
His gills will flare up.
If a Betta's gills are black does that mean it's sick?
Not neccessarily. Some Bettas do have very dark gills.
Is it natural for a red thing to come out of a bettas gill?
Yes, the "red thing" is actually called a membrane. Bettas will flare out their gills and membranes when he is feeling threatened, especially by another Betta fish.
Is a Betta fish a cartilaginous fish?
No bettas are fish not mammals. Bettas have a labyrinth organ which enables them to breathe air when there is not enough oxygen in the water to sustain them. Here are some things that separate bettas from mammals Hair. Bettas have no hair or fur Scales. Bettas have scales, mammals do not Ability to breathe through gills. Mammals do not have gills, bettas do Egg laying. Bettas lay eggs, mammals give birth to babies without shells that are able to breathe by themselves
Why do male bettas follow the female bettas and the male puffs up his gills?
The male will puff up his gills to scare the female by looking bigger. If the male betta looks straight at you when he is flaring, it makes him look bigger. He follows the female to scare it away.
Betta fish black frills?
Some bettas just have dark gills, even the white ones.
Why do Betta Fish fight each other?
Mainly for territorial and mating purposes. Bettas are very territorial and will attack any fish with bright colors and large fins. Especially other Bettas. Bettas flare when threatened by opening out their fins and extending a 'beard' from under their gills.
What does it mean when a betta fish has bulging eyes?
It means he hates you. Bettas flare their gills out when they're trying to scare another betta away, or to impress a female with how large he is.
Is a betta a female?
Like almost all animals, bettas can be male or female. Adult female bettas typically have shorter fins than adult male bettas, and are often less "showy" or brightly colored than the males (though colorful females definitely exist). Female bettas have a white bump on their stomachs, called the ovipositor-- this is where the eggs are stored, and where they are released from when mating occurs.
Do fish need oxidgen?
If you meant to say oxygen, then yes some fish, like bettas, swim to the top to get air while others use their gills to get air from the water they live in, like goldfish.
What are the differences between girl bettas and boy bettas?
Boy bettas have really big fins and are very colorful, and girl bettas are pretty much the opposite!
What country are bettas from?
Bettas originate from Southeast Asia.
