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Private Lives: The Private Life of the Siamese Fighting Fish

BBC One
on BBC One London

Betta splendens is the scientific name of a magnificent pugilist of the underwater world: the fighting fish of Siam. Its territorial combats and incredibly erotic love-play fascinate the scientists. Sociologists are no less interested in the role of the animal in the folklore of its native Thailand, where it is specially bred for purposes of gambling.
Commentary by Clifford Dyment
(from Bristol)
Book, £1.75: page 61

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Narrator:
Clifford Dyment
Filmed by:
Ronald Eastman
Producer:
Jeffery Boswall
Source: Radio Times

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