Betta Splendens (Siamese Fighting Fish). Lavender half-moon dumbo male, "flaring" at his reflection.
RMID:Image ID:HMMK47
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Contributor:
Scottish.Photography / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
HMMK47File size:
27.6 MB (732.4 KB Compressed download)Releases:
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2407 x 4009 px | 20.4 x 33.9 cm | 8 x 13.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 January 2015Location:
Isle of Man, British Isles.More information:
Lavender half-moon dumbo male, "flaring" at his reflection. He raises his gill-cover during flaring which makes him look larger to an imposter. Fish do not have eyelids. So as not to startle or damage the animal's eyes, I never use flash when photographing fish. Lighting is by LEDs at the top of the tank. For images, the fish is put into a heated clean show-tank for no more than 15 minutes. If the fish shows stress, it is removed back to it's tank immediately.