FRESHWATER ORNAMENTAL FISH

BREEDING AND CULTURE OF FIGHTING FISH,Betta splendens

A. MALE
Bright colored body
Well-developed and
long fins
Slender body

B. FEMALE
Pale colored body
Bulging belly with dark
stripes on body
Shorter fins

1. Select good quality, sexually

matured and gravid breeders.

2. Set a pair of breeders, with

female inside a plastic container.

3. Observe the bubble-nest built by

the male underneath a leaf.

Scott, P. 1987

4. Release the female when ready

to mate.

5. Observe mating. Male embraces

the female in a curling position.

6. Remove female when mating is

finished. Male takes care of eggs.

Newly
hatched
fry

Developing
embryo

Infusoria

Artemia

7. Observe hatching after 48 hours.

Remove the male after hatching.

8. Feed fry with infusoria (1-4 day)

and Artemia (5-14 day).

9. Feed with commercial feeds 3 x a

day (15th day onwards).

10. Transfer to bigger tanks after 2

weeks and to individual bottles
after 2 months.

11. Change water twice a week at

20-30% water exchange rate.

12. Rear until marketable size (2-3

inches) for a culture period of
4-6 months.

For more information please contact:

National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
940 Quezon Ave., Quezon City, Metro Manila 1103
Telefax No. 373-63-36372-50-63376-29-62
National Fisheries Biological Center
Butong, Taal, Batangas at Tel.No. (043)421-1465
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute

Concept and text by:

Ma. Theresa M. Mutia, Myla C. Muyot, Nereen Y. Gacu and Frederick B. Muyot

Techno Poster 003 Series of 2010

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources