Marine Betta (Asia Pacific) Marine Invertebrates As a juvenile it may

As a juvenile it may show small white blotches on its flank

Betta are carnivores and should be fed a high quality diet of krill

It may be host to several species of beneficial crustaceans including Tetralia and Trapezia sp

As a juvenile it is blue and yellow with pale vertical stripes over its body

Juveniles are an intense tangerine orange with white tiger stripes along its back outlined in pure black and a transparent tail

Marine Betta (Asia Pacific) Marine Invertebrates As a juvenile it mayThe marine Betta is an exquisite beauty like no other. It is velvety black all over, and shimmers a rainbow of colors when the light hits it just right. Tiny white polka dots, like stars in the sky, cover every inch, and there is a large eyespot on its dorsal fin near the tail. This fish can inflate its fins to such a degree it nearly triples in size. Males and females are identical. The Betta grows up to 8 inches and should be kept in an aquarium of