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betta fish live

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but weak search conversion (1.7%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 25Conversion 21Competition 76Returns 100Price range 77Avg price 93Brand share 39Review moat 49Quality gap 86

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$22.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$2.33–$59.37

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Okay1,564.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay$119K

$119K/yr · 312K searches

Growth

Okay+0.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad1.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, betta fish live is a $119K/yr Amazon United States market (312K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

betta fish live market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$112K–$134K
units × avg price
Launch success
0%
0 of 5 new (360d)
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#428
Page quality
0%
Prime
29%
Sponsored
24%
Out of stock
5.0%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

13%

  • D&A Tropical Fish LLC42%
  • Surmen Legacy16%
  • Generic10%
  • Swimming Creatures7%
  • Tetra7%
  • API5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top betta fish live search terms

  • live betta fish92K/yr
  • betta fish live71K/yr
  • betta fish for sale23K/yr
  • pez betta vivo16K/yr
  • live beta fish14K/yr
  • female betta fish live14K/yr
  • live betta fish for sale11K/yr
  • betta flakes9K/yr
  • betta live fish19K/yr
  • live betta10K/yr
All search terms

Top betta fish live products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$4K6%$7K9%$11K12%$14K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 38 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about betta fish live

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Best value”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent Product”

Pet Friendly11%

“Fish approved”

Taste-Overall10%

“Great fish food”

Color10%

“Beautiful bright colors”

Size-Overall8%

“Great size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Are as advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to use”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Keeps tank clean”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“it is made of very high quality ingredients compared to the fish meal”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Its too big”

Color15%

“Color problem”

Durability10%

“only last lasted a few weeks”

Value For Money7%

“Little cheaper”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Photo pretty deceptive”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Not worth it makes the aquarium dirty”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%

“My betta can't seem to swallow it on the first try”

Water Resistance2%

“It clouded up my water”

Ease Of Use2%

“its difficult to shake out what you need”

Leak-Proof2%

“it does tend to have static on the lid when opened”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall53%
Value For Money10%
Durability10%
Leak-Proof6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Stale/Rotten/Spoiled3%
Contamination3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Texture/Consistency-Overall1%

Common questions

Is betta fish live profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $119K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the betta fish live niche?
14 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in betta fish live?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for betta fish live peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the betta fish live niche?
Listings span $2.33–$59.37; the average listing price is $22.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,565 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.