Betta Fish Getty Images How to Help Betta Fish No animal deserves to live its life in a confined area lacking the resources it needs to thrive.

It’s an adaptation that helps wild bettas survive. Wild bettas live in warm, shallow waters with lots of plants. Sometimes their homes dry up a bit. That would be bad news for most fish.

Betta fish, also called Siamese fighting fish, are small, colorful fish that are native to Southeast Asia and common in the pet trade.