History and biology of the Red Betta Fish If talking about Red betta fish everyone probably knows what it is because they easy buy it. They are easy to find and available anywhere, even at your local aquarium store or betta fish shop online. But did you know that red fighting fish have an extraordinary history and very interesting? Let’s see History of the red betta fish Must return to the past The red betta fish originated from a wild betta fish called Plakad Pak Klang or (Betta Splendens). This wild fighting fish species received international recognition and was declared the world’s first betta’s in 1910. By British scientist Charles Tate Regan, it has a distinctive feature: Cheeks are streaked with red. There are scattered green-blue scales. Can be found from the northern region of Thailand down towards Bangkok. But people in that era did not have the popularity of breeding betta fish. It all depends on catching bettas from the swamp or lagune. In order to bring strength to fight each other or for gambling and entertainment purposes only Until the passage of 80 years until 1992, Thai farmers began to breed betta’s during this period, beginning with the use of wild betta, Betta splendens, to breed and develop in the early days. until becoming a wild betta fish that has a reddish appearance And the body that used to be completely black began to fade into brown. And some have more red on their bodies. While the tail fin is already a clear dark red. But it can be considered that it is not yet a very clear red color because if you look at the picture, you will see that it is quite different from the current red betta fish.