bettas

Also called bettas, these often iridescent beauties are the poster fish for low maintenance, said Gene Sanchez, owner of Tropical Showcase in Hicksville, N.Y. "They don't need a filter, and they can live in a jelly jar," he said.

Berks county news 2008

Bettas: A single and showy male betta — seen above — or a group of two to three female bettas would do well in a small tank.

Are Fish Cube-Friendly? | Lifehacker Australia 2010

Not all bettas are bubble-nest builders in fact, not all bettas are the long finned fish you see in little tiny bowls at the pet store.

Betta brooding 2010

In fish news, my mating pair of bettas seem to be too pooped (or too heart broken) to go again, although I think that this morning Johnny was starting up a new nest.

Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008

I have a trio of Betta macrostoma; they are, like many stream-dwelling bettas, mouthbrooders.

Betta brooding 2010

Not that I'm condoning such behavior, but if you're going to have live fish in your cake, at least go for the Siamese fighter fish bettas.

Here Fishy Fishy... 2010

Apparently, some bettas with tumors live on to a ripe old age.

Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008

Either goldfish or bettas, or both, tend to be the victims of choice.

Here Fishy Fishy... 2010

She's been sitting on the bottom a lot more than usual (bettas will sit periodically on the bottom, but she's not zipping up to get fed which is a bad sign.)

Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008

Except that you can't have several bettas altogether for a cake like that.

Here Fishy Fishy... 2010