The Betta Fish or Siamese Fighting Fish hails from the Mekong basin and has featured in fish tanks and bowls for centuries despite its reputation for aggression. Today there is a wide range of colours and tail and fin shapes to delight the aquarist, and these fish are also bred very successfully in captivity, including by hobbyists. This book will introduce you to these fish by looking at the different types, discussing their appearance and biology, typical Betta Fish behaviour, their feeding requirements, and what makes these elegant fish both fascinating and unique. It will also tell you...

The seahorse is an amazing fish that is a wonderful aquarium inhabitant despite the fact that they are not as easy to care for as most fish. There are approximately 52 species to delight the aquarist and they can be kept on their own or with other fish and certain invertebrates. This book will introduce you to these fish by looking at the different species, discussing their appearance and biology, typical seahorse behaviour, their feeding requirements, one-of-a-kind reproductive cycle and other things that make these fish unique. It will also tell you what you need to know in order to decide...

The Fennec Fox or Desert Fox hails from various regions of North Africa and Asia. Their natural habitat is deserts or very arid regions and their bodies have evolved to deal with the heat and lack of water. They are the smallest fox species in the world and, in terms of their appearance, they are characterised by their large, bat-like ears. This book will introduce you to these little foxes by discussing their appearance and biology, typical behaviour, reproduction, their feeding needs, socialisation and bonding, how to (try to) train them and what makes these bundles of energy both...