Combattant
Another vernacular name for Siamese fighting fish is "plakat", often applied to the short-finned ornamental strains, which is derived from the Thai word "pla kat" (Thai: ปลากัด), which literally means "biting fish". This name is used in Thailand for all members of the "Betta" genus, which share similar aggressive tendencies, rather than for any specific strain of the Siamese fighting fish. Thus, the term "fighting fish" is used to generalise all "Betta" species besides the Siamese fighting fish.