fighting fish plakat

Important scientific papers on fighting fish
published by Thai scientists in the last 20 years
The Siamese Fighting Fish
and the Thai Scientist
Bhinyo Panijpan
Faculty of Science, Mahidol University,
Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
E-mail: bhinyo.pan@mahidol.ac.th
Jaroensutasinee, M., & Jaroensutasinee, K. (2001) Sexual size dimorphism
and male contest in wild Siamese fighting fish. Journal of Fish Biology, 59,
1614-1621.
Jaroensutasinee, M., & Jaroensutasinee, K. (2001) Bubble nest habitat
characteristics of wild Siamese fighting fish. Journal of Fish Biology, 58,
1311-1319.
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Lertpanich, K. (2007) A study on Mahachai betta an integration of ecological
and qualitative research. Proceeding of the International Conference on
Integration of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development,
Bangkok,Thailand 26-27 April 2007, pp. 296–300.
Lertpanich, K. & Aranyavalai, V. (2007) Species diversity, distribution and
habitat characteristics of wild bubble nesting betta (Betta spp.) in Thailand.
KMITL Science Journal, 7, 37–42.
Important scientific papers on fighting fish
published by Thai scientists in the last 20 years
Lertpanich, K. & Aranyavalai, V. (2010) Morphometry of wild bubble nesting
bettas (Betta spp.) in Thailand. Proceeding of the 16th Agricultural
Symposium and 1th Symposium on Agricultural Technology "Sufficiency
Agriculture", pp.595–598.
Monvises A.,
Monvises,
A Nuangsaeng,
Nuangsaeng B.,
B Sriwattanarothai,
Sriwattanarothai N.
N & Panijpan,
Panijpan B.
B (2009)
The Siamese fighting fish: well-known generally but little-known
scientifically. ScienceAsia, 35, 8–21
Halfmoon Tail
Halfmoon Tail
Elephant Ear
Betta splendens
Crown Tail
Pineapple Colour
Sriwattanarothai, N., Steinke, D., Ruenwongsa, P., Hanner, R. & Panijpan, B.
(2010) Molecular and morphological evidence supports the species status
of the Mahachai fighter Betta sp. Mahachai and reveals new species of
Betta from Thailand. Journal of Fish Biology, 77, 414–424.
Marble Colour
Marble Colour
Double Tail
Photos by Atison Phumchoosri & Namkang Sriwattanarothai
PLAKAT
FIGHTING FISH
Genus
Two groups-depending on parental care
Betta
Species splendens
smaragdina
Nest Builders
imbellis
sticktos
Mouth Brooders
Monvises et al. (2009), Science Asia 35, 8-16.
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Earlier we established…
Betta sp. Mahachai as a new species
by morphology and mtDNA barcoding
Conservation of Species Problems
-- Flooding
-- Excessive capture for export
especially Betta sp. Mahachai
Solutions
-- Specialized agencies to breed and
re-release into the wild
Sriwattanarothai et al. (2010), J. Fish. Biol. 77(2), 414-424.
Meristics and Morphometric Data
Counting of Scales
Witte & Schmidt (1992), Ichthyol. Explor. Freshw. 2(4), 305-330.
Counting of Spines and Fin Rays
DNA Sequencing
• Mitochondrial DNA (COI) [DNA Barcoding]
• Nuclear DNA (ITS)
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Habitats of Nest Builders
The Four Known Nest Builders
Betta splendens
Betta smaragdina
(Central Fighting Fish)
((North-Eastern Fighting
g
g Fish))
Betta imbellis
Betta sp. Mahachai
(Southern Fighting Fish)
(Mahachai Fighting Fish)
Habitats of Betta sp. Mahachai
Gulf of Siam
The Bubble Nest
Gulf of Siam
Betta prima
Nest Builders
Last Updated: 11-Oct-11
Mouth Brooders
Other
Mouth Brooders
Last Updated: 11-Oct-11
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• Some Known Mouth-Brooders in Thailand (cont.)
• Some Known Mouth-Brooders in Thailand (cont.)
Betta waseri group
Betta picta group (cont.)
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Betta pi Tan, 1998
Betta simplex Kottelat, 1994
Critically endangered species
In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1.
Habitats of Mouth-Brooders
Habitats of Mouth-Brooders
• Betta prima
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj5OEvBQPVo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ois_G9ZjI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rauRtOiI3Ss&feature=related
Trichopsis (PLA GRIM)
• Aggressive Behavior of B. sp. Mahachai
• Trichopsis vittatus (Cuvier, 1831)
• Trichopsis pumilus (Arnold, 1937)
• Trichopsis schalleri (Ladiges, 1962)
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=982&c=42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE1H3EUryeE
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• Courtship of B. sp. Mahachai
• Courtship & Spawning of Mouth-Brooders
• Spawning of B. smaragdina
Development of Embryonic and Larval Stage
• Betta simplex
hatched
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgxmOCGbrGs
1 day
2 day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoA_kSJA5Ek
• Betta macrostoma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9kwpxSacg
Sex Change in Fighting Fish
• Sex Hormones
3 day
5 day
10 day
19 day
25 day
35 day
Breeding Tank Conditions
-- Nest builders
-- Mouth brooder
• Pollutants
P ll t t
• Others
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Tank Management (1)
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Acidity/Alkalinity
Salinity
H d
Hardness
Substrate
Temperature
Aquarium Foods
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Artemia
Mosquito larvae
D
Dapnia
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Bloodworms
Commerial dry foods
The Following Persons are Significant
Contributors to This Work
Tank Management (2)
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Lighting
Pumping
Filt
Filters
Plants
Diseases and Medication
-- Bacterial diseases
e.g. Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium)
-- Cotton Wool disease (bacteria and fungi)
-- Velvet (Oodinium parasites)
-- White spot or ich
(Ichthyophthirius parasites)
Dr. Bhinyo Panijpan
Atison Phumchoosri
Dr. Parames Laosinchai
Dr. Pintip Ruenwongsa
Contributors
Tadsanai Jeenthong
Chanon Kowasuphat
Dr.Namkang
Sriwattanarothai
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Contributors
Conclusions
• Bettas are waiting to be discovered by
Thai scientists
g
g fish should
• Some of the Siamese fighting
have Thai names
Dr. Amornrat Phongdara
Prince of Songkla University
Dr. Waraporn Wanna
Prince of Songkla University
Dr.Saengchan Senapin
Mahidol University
• Commercial aspects have to base more
on science and technology
Ms. Kornsunee Phiwsaiya
MahidolUniversity
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