commonly called a "siamese fighting fish", it is one of the most được ưa chuộng species of freshwater aquarium fish. It is native to the Mekong river basin in Southeast Asia and called pla-kad hoặc pla-kat ("Biting Fish") in its native Thailand.
The Guppy cá is probably the most được ưa chuộng aquarium species in the world. Small, beautiful, peaceful, lively, curious and hardy, there are many colorful variations that can be collected and easily bred.