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A fish is any member of a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups. Most fish are ectothermic, allowing their body temperatures to vary as ambient temperatures change, though some of the large active swimmers like white shark and tuna can hold a higher core temperature. Fish are abundant in most bodies of water. They can be found in nearly all aquatic environments, from high mountain streams (e.g., char and gudgeon) to the abyssal and even hadal depths of the deepest oceans (e.g., gulpers and anglerfish). At 32,000 species, fish exhibit greater species diversity than any other group of vertebrates.Fish are an important resource for humans worldwide, especially as food. Commercial and subsistence fishers hunt fish in wild fisheries or farm them in ponds or in cages in the ocean. They are also caught by recreational fishers, kept as pets, raised by fish keepers, and exhibited in public aquaria. Fish have had a role in culture through the ages, serving as deities, religious symbols, and as the subjects of art, books and movies.Because the term "fish" is defined negatively, and excludes the tetrapods (i.e., the amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) which descend from within the same ancestry, it is paraphyletic, and is not considered a proper grouping in systematic biology.
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◇Betta fish are something of an aquarium superstar.
◇Their unique colors and behavior even gave them a supporting role in a James Bond film.
◇In North America, betta fish refer to the Siamese fighting fish or Betta splendens.
◇The name betta fish is something of a misnomer since the genus Betta includes over 70 different species.
◇Most of these species are not called betta fish and are far less common in aquariums.
◇The broad category or “genus” is generally capitalized and italicized as in “Betta.
◇”When referring to the Siamese fighting fish, it is written without capitals or italics as “betta.
◇Betta fish are native to Southeast Asia, where they commonly live in rice paddies and drainage ditches.
◇Their habitat in short-lived pools creates the unique characteristics that make them easy pets.