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Do betta fish need air to breathe?

Asked: Francis Laroche, Last Updated:

Siamese fighting fish possess a specialised labyrinth organ which allows them to take in surface air, and this supplements oxygen in the water. They cannot survive on surface air alone (they also need oxygen in the water) but it is a necessary form of oxygenation – without surface air oxygen they can drown and die.

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