Definition of fighting fish in English:
fighting fish
(also Siamese fighting fish)
noun
A small labyrinth fish native to Thailand, the males of which fight vigorously. It has been bred in a variety of colours for aquaria.
Betta splendens, family Belontiidae
- Some others, like the Siamese fighting fish, are capable of breathing air in addition to extracting oxygen from the water with their gills.
- Two male fighting fish do not usually fight to the death; the loser just flees the scene.
- A male Siamese fighting fish is so possessive of his female that he'll sometimes attack his own mirror image (what he lacks in brains, he makes up for in feistiness).
- Previous studies on Siamese fighting fish and toads, as well as on humans and other primates, have yielded similar results.
- This is for the girl who was calling about her Japanese fighting fish, which is actually called a Siamese fighting fish.
Definition of fighting fish in US English:
fighting fish
(also Siamese fighting fish)
noun
A small labyrinth fish native to Thailand, the males of which fight vigorously. It has been bred in a variety of colors for fighting and for aquariums.
Betta splendens, family Belontiidae
- A male Siamese fighting fish is so possessive of his female that he'll sometimes attack his own mirror image (what he lacks in brains, he makes up for in feistiness).
- Previous studies on Siamese fighting fish and toads, as well as on humans and other primates, have yielded similar results.
- This is for the girl who was calling about her Japanese fighting fish, which is actually called a Siamese fighting fish.
- Some others, like the Siamese fighting fish, are capable of breathing air in addition to extracting oxygen from the water with their gills.
- Two male fighting fish do not usually fight to the death; the loser just flees the scene.