Siamese fighting fish. There is even a museum dedicated to them in Samut Prakarn.
AFAIK, they are bred to be colorful with long tails/fins, and territorial so two fish in the same tank will attack each other until one is dead. More here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_fighting_fish
Isn't cockfighting and gambling illegal anyway?
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