Bettas and Gouramis

David Alderton''s investigation of anabantoids, the Asiatic gouramis—the bettas and gouramis, including Siamese fighting fish, paradisefish, kissing gouramis, begins with a look at the origins of these adaptable and widely varying fishes in their Asiatic homelands, where they''ve been popular for hundreds of years. Given the considerable size range of this group of fishes, from the tiny licorice g...