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References

• Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805)
• Bassleer, G. 2003 The new ilustrated guide to fish diseases in ornamental tropical and pond fish. Bassleer Biofish, Stationstraat 130, 2235 Westmeerbeek, Belgium, 1st Edition, 232p. (Ref. 48502)
• Bassleer, G.0 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p.
• Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
• Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905
• Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds. 2010. Betta splendens in FishBase. Retrieved March 6, 2012 from http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=4768
• Hargrove, M. 1999. The Betta: an Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish. New York: Howell Book House.
• Hugg, D.O. 1996 MAPFISH georeferenced mapping database. Freshwater and estuarine fishes of North America. Life Science Software. Dennis O. and Steven Hugg, 1278 Turkey Point Road, Edgewater, Maryland, USA. (Ref. 12193)
• IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
• Mills, D. and G. Vevers 1989 The Tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes. Tetra Press, New Jersey. 208 p. (Ref. 7020)
• Ostrow, M. 1989. Bettas. New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications, Inc..
• Patnaik et al. (1994) Ageing in fishes. Gerontology, 40:113-132.
• Plumb, J.A. 1999 Edwardsiella Septicaemias. p.479-521. In P.T.K. Woo and D.W. Bruno (eds.) Fish Diseases and Disorders, Vol. 3: Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Infections. CAB Int'l. (Ref. 48850)
• Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
• Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch 1991 Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p. (Ref. 1672)
• Riehl, R., and H. A. Baensch. 1989. Aquarium Atlas. 992
• Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott0 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p.
• Rodgers, N. 1990. The Marshall Cavendish Wildlife Encyclopedia. New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp..
• Shuker, KPN. 2001. The Hidden Powers of Animals: Uncovering the Secrets of Nature. London: Marshall Editions Ltd. 240 p.
• Sturgeon, D. 2001. "Betta splendens" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed March 06, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Betta_splendens.html
• Vierke, J. 1988. Bettas, Gouramis, and Other Anabantoids. New Jersey: T.F.H. Publication, Inc..
• Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. February 12, 2012. “Siamese Fighting Fish”. Retrieved March 6, 2012 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siamese_fighting_fish&oldid=480474035
• Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan.