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Is it betta splenden or beta splenden Which is the right spelling2007-11-24 23:37:15

Splenden comes from the Latin "splendere" meaning "be bright, shine, gleam or glisten," just like the word splendid. Betta comes from the old Thai name "ikan bettah" which might come from the name of a legendary warrior tribe, I don't know. The modern Thai name is plakat.

bettatalk.com has a interesting page on the history of the species and the name, which I've linked to below.

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Neither. It's actually "betta splendens" with the "s" on the end.

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betta splenden,

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