About Elephant Ear Betta

The Elephant Ear Betta, commonly known as Dumbo betta, is the most unique type of betta fish. It has a distinctive tail and pectoral fins, which are more prominent than other betta. Dumbo betta has a fairly peaceful personality which makes it a great tank mate with other aggressive species, such as rainbowfish or tetras. 

Common Name
Dumbo betta
Conservation Status
Extinct (EX)
Taxonomy
Scientific name
Betta splendens
Species
Betta splendens
Genus
Betta
SubFamily
Pseudocrenilabrinae
Family
Osphronemidae
SuperFamily
Macropodusinae
SubOrder
Nandoidei
Order
Anabantiformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Characteristics

Get to know the traits and characteristics of the Elephant Ear Betta

Color
Black
White
Yellow
Blue
Orange
Red
Pink
Pattern
Solid Spotted Striped
Characteristics
Colorful Appearance
Tank Level
Middle
Min Height

2.5 Inches or 1 meters

Max Height

3.5 Inches or 1 meters

Specific Information

Detailed information that may be more specific than physically visible characteristics.

Spinal Column

Vertebrata

Vision Systems
Infrared Vision
Ultraviolet Vision
Animal Care

This term covers all aspects of animal care.

Maintenance
easy
Temperature

75°F to 80°F

Substrate
Sand
Water Hardness
Very Hard
Minimum Tank Size

5 gallons

pH

6.0 to 8.0

Temperament, Personality, and Feeding Habits

Learn more about the characteristics of the Elephant Ear Betta including personality, temperament, and feeding behaviors.

Intelligence
High
Feeding habits
Carnivores
Insectivores
Temperament
Calm
Protective
Independent
Modes of Locomotion
Swimming
Energy Level
High Energy
Life Cycle and Reproduction

Each type of animal has a different life cycle, here are details about the Elephant Ear Betta.

Lifespan

2 Years

Reproductive System
Oviparous
Animal Habitat, Ecosystem, Native Area

Things to know about the natural environment of animals where they live and survive, and the distribution of populations across different regions.

Habitat

Aquatic

Ecosystem
Freshwater
Country
Cambodia
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Thailand
Viet Nam
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