wild banpeaw

[red-devil0602]

anybody got any info on these guys i cant find any, might buy some and want to know about them

 

[Synirr]

Banpeaw is not a recognised species in and of itself, which is why you'll have a great deal of trouble finding information about them. I did a little Googling, and from the very few pictures I could find, it looks a lot like Betta sp. Mahachai... which is itself an unrecognized species!
I think "Banpeaw" is probably the name of the region the bettas you're talking about come from, and that they are actually a variant of either mahachai, imbellis, or smaragdina (I'm not experienced enough with wild bettas to know for sure which.)

 

[OohFeeshy]

Is this from bettaman? I googled them myself, anything I found was in German or something. Nice though, aren't they?

 

[red-devil0602]

yes they are but i'm thinking of breeding that white dt plaket

 

[OohFeeshy]

Ooh, plakats!!! Darn, I've been away for a few hours and all the other bettas are up I should have a live update on my PC

 

[red-devil0602]

their mine all mine haha stay away

 

[OohFeeshy]

Nie plakats but they cost a pretty penny . I loooove the HM's but they need a bigger tank, so if I do ( ) I'll probably go with CT.

 

[bkk_group]

as i have mentioned before, banpeaw is a province in thailand, the fish is actually mahachai and while it is not yet officially classified the general opinion in thailand among experts like nonn from siamensis.org is that it is indeed a distinct species, of course related to splendens but different nonetheless as anyone who has actually seen a real one in person can tell you.

 

[Bettaman]

They are lovely in real life.......... these are wild caught and it is the region they come from mahachai, come from a diffrent area and the water they live in is more salty.......

 

[keith565]

well, i think they look great.
do you recommend adding salt to the tank, if so, at what rate, and are they ok to keep in pairs or do you treat them as splendens and keep the sexes apart?

can't wait to get mine next week.

 

[BrookeLea]

I have one. His name is Baht. I've had him for a few months now. He came from the same person that Bettaman's pics came from. (It looks like those pics came from Duen, eh Bettaman?) I have never added salt to his tank and he's doing just fine. He's a very hyper little guy though. Very fast and very jumpy. Make sure you keep his tank covered, Keith, or you'll very well find him on the floor.

 

[bkk_group]

They are lovely in real life.......... these are wild caught and it is the region they come from mahachai, come from a diffrent area and the water they live in is more salty.......

you wern't laughing at me were you? cause if you were you should check your facts about banpeaw.

did you know the reason it is said that they prefer saltier water is because the Samutsakhon province or the local name mahachai is connected to the sea meaning the streams ponds etc are more likely to be mixed fresh and salt. i think this quote from my friend precha over at plakatthai will clear up any confusion -

"Geographically, Mahachai is a mangrove forest, which is much different than the rice paddies most wild caught Bettas are found in. The water in the mangrove forest is brackish and full of dust, so the fish use their bright scales to communicate with each other. The Mahachai hybrid strain has unique color patterns and crystal bright scales, such a splendid and charming fish.

The uniqueness of the color pattern of Mahachai fighter brought about two new ideas about the fish. First, people thought that the Mahachai Betta was a new Betta species that had just been discovered, local people said that they have seen this fish since they were young. The appearance of Mahachai fighter is entirely different from Betta imbellis, Betta smaragdina, and even Betta splendens. Secondly, the thought that maybe Mahachai fighter is a hybrid fighting fish, since people say they cross breed wild caught with Betta splendens over a hundred years ago and breeders simply freed the best parent fighters into specific areas as I have described above. From my investigation and by interviewing the breeders in Mahachai, I hold the thought that Mahachai Betta is a hybrid fighter. As long as there is no scientific proof to prove otherwise I will hold my opinion that Mahachai is a domestic hybrid Betta type.
I first saw Mahachai fighting fish 3 years ago in a fish fighting ring in “Baan Paw” (a town in Mahachai)"

 

[Bettaman]

They are lovely in real life.......... these are wild caught and it is the region they come from mahachai, come from a diffrent area and the water they live in is more salty.......

you wern't laughing at me were you? cause if you were you should check your facts about banpeaw.

did you know the reason it is said that they prefer saltier water is because the Samutsakhon province or the local name mahachai is connected to the sea meaning the streams ponds etc are more likely to be mixed fresh and salt. i think this quote from my friend precha over at plakatthai will clear up any confusion -

"Geographically, Mahachai is a mangrove forest, which is much different than the rice paddies most wild caught Bettas are found in. The water in the mangrove forest is brackish and full of dust, so the fish use their bright scales to communicate with each other. The Mahachai hybrid strain has unique color patterns and crystal bright scales, such a splendid and charming fish.

The uniqueness of the color pattern of Mahachai fighter brought about two new ideas about the fish. First, people thought that the Mahachai Betta was a new Betta species that had just been discovered, local people said that they have seen this fish since they were young. The appearance of Mahachai fighter is entirely different from Betta imbellis, Betta smaragdina, and even Betta splendens. Secondly, the thought that maybe Mahachai fighter is a hybrid fighting fish, since people say they cross breed wild caught with Betta splendens over a hundred years ago and breeders simply freed the best parent fighters into specific areas as I have described above. From my investigation and by interviewing the breeders in Mahachai, I hold the thought that Mahachai Betta is a hybrid fighter. As long as there is no scientific proof to prove otherwise I will hold my opinion that Mahachai is a domestic hybrid Betta type.
I first saw Mahachai fighting fish 3 years ago in a fish fighting ring in “Baan Paw” (a town in Mahachai)"

no i don't laugh at anyone just use them on most post of mine you can check.. as I'm a happy person and your thoughts are well accepted i will go by what my supplier says they are different from Mahachai, as i asked the same question he lives in the country i don't so will go by what he says....all i know they are a lovely fish and Keith you will love them.......im sure it will all come out in the wash if they are the same species or something different we can only have our opinions until prov-en right or wrong........