Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word siamese fighting fish.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
treeseed commented on the word siamese fighting fish
The Siamese fighting fish, incorrectly known as the Japanese fighting fish (Betta splendens), commonly called a betta, (pronounced 'bet-ah') is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. It is native to the Mekong river basin in Southeast Asia and called pla-kad in its native Thailand.
_Wikipedia
January 25, 2008