PENYABANGAN, Indonesia (AP) — It took a broken air conditioner for Tom Bowling to figure out — after nearly eight months of failure — how to breed the coveted pink-yellow tropical fish known as ...

Low startup costs and strong demand are drawing more young Malaysians into the colourful world of breeding fighting fish.

Popularly known as the Assamese snakehead, the species is prized in the ornamental fish market for its iridescent blue fins and visual appeal, fetching between Rs 600 and Rs 1,200 per pair.

BACHOK, June 3 (Bernama) -- What was once a simple hobby - breeding ornamental fighting fish (Betta) - has evolved into a thriving income opportunity, with the potential to generate thousands of ...