Siamese fighting fish


Siamese fighting fish

noun

Definition of SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH

: a brightly colored betta (Betta splendens) that has highly aggressive males and is a popular aquarium fish

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First Known Use of SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH

1929

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