Betta Fish Fin Anatomy
Move your tank or hospital set up to an area where the temperature does not normally exceed 78 f.
Betta fish fin anatomy. In rare cases bettas may bite their own caudal fins causing fin loss. To treat your betta s fin rot with aquarium salts. The betta fish have two eyes.
If you have noticed when your finger is on top of the aquarium they are very responsive and try to play catch up with you. Betta fish is sometimes found on the floor having jumped out of their bowl and after lying on the carpet for quite some time come right back to life when returned to their water. Bettas have seven fins namely two pairs of paired fins the pectoral fins and the ventral fins and three unpaired fins the dorsal fin the anal fin and the caudal or tail fin.
Betta fish have two eyes located on each side of their head. I took him to the only vet around who would see fish and they gave him some x rays to find out what was happening inside. Working from the head backward let s break down the key areas and explore them in greater detail.
This is no different with betta fish. Keeping betta fish in a bowl. Their dorsal fin is located on top of their bodies and can vary in shape and size depending on what type of betta it is just as with sharks and dolphins betta uses their dorsal fin to travel in a straight line.
It s also great to teach kids about the different parts of their bettas. Betta fish x rays and anatomy. The effectiveness if their eyesight is about 12 to 14 inches away.
The caudal fin in bettas come in many shapes which define each type of betta such as halfmoons crowntails. November 29 2016 november 29 2016 finley leave a comment. Their eyesight is very good and this is used for their fighting nature.