Betta fish, also called Siamese fighting fish, are small, colorful fish that are native to Southeast Asia and common in the pet trade. In Thailand, people call betta fish "pla kat," which means ...

A twirling dancer, a bird in flight? Through a photographer’s lens, this popular pet, also known as the Siamese fighting fish, becomes a fantasy in fins. Creative inspiration is all around us, says ...

Some people collect stamps, some join bowling leagues for recreation. Some, like Liz Day of Hinsdale, breed Siamese fighting fish. Day and her cohorts at the Northern Illinois Betta Association (NIBA) ...

When it comes to the single, solitary aquatic life, most people think of the goldfish in his little bowl. But there is another type of fish that lives in even closer digs, and is arguably better ...

Kate Lacey is obsessed with Betta splendens, tiny, fierce and flamboyantly colored and finned tropical fish she owns and breeds in her San Francisco apartment, where this interview took place. Where ...