Marine Betta (Asia Pacific) Marine Invertebrates In the ocean

In the ocean

It can be feisty and should be kept with other fish with similar personalities

Betta are carnivores and should be fed a high quality diet of krill

As a juvenile it is blue and yellow with pale vertical stripes over its body

As a juvenile it may show small white blotches on its flank

Marine Betta (Asia Pacific) Marine Invertebrates In the oceanThe marine Betta is an exquisite beauty like no other. It is velvety black all over, and shimmers a rainbow of colors when the light hits it just right. Tiny white polka dots, like stars in the sky, cover every inch, and there is a large eyespot on its dorsal fin near the tail. This fish can inflate its fins to such a degree it nearly triples in size. Males and females are identical. The Betta grows up to 8 inches and should be kept in an aquarium of