Betta Size And Age

Another way to tell age is by looking at the coloring of the betta.

Betta size and age. So by 4 months old they will be the size of your typical 8 month old show betta. Chanoides to 14 cm 5 5 in in the akar betta b. Adult bettas will usually be around 3 inches long and have long flowing fins while juveniles will be smaller with shorter fins.

Age finnage and size may vary if purchasing from a breeder or if it is another species of betta altogether e g. Bettas are anabantoids which means they can breathe atmospheric air using a unique organ called the labyrinth this accounts for their ability to thrive in low oxygen water conditions that. All the betta species are small fishes but they vary considerably in size ranging from under 2 5 cm 1 in total length in b.

Certain pet stores like petco have also begun selling baby betta fish fry. The siamese fighting fish betta splendens also known as the betta is a freshwater fish in the gourami family native to thailand previously known as siam and present in neighboring cambodia laos malaysia and vietnam while colloquially known and marketed as betta in the global aquarium trade b. These juvenile bettas range anywhere from five weeks old to nine weeks old.

At about 6 months of age the differences in body type are evident.