Please reply. I have a white veil tail beta fish her names pearl likes to hide inher little cave I love her so much. It is similar to pictures of plakat betta and half moon beeta. I have two different Bettas different tanks.. I have no idea and all of the Bettas had the same exact type on them. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Learn how your comment data is processed. By Adam Edmond. If you are serious about learning how to take care of your betta, check out Betta Care Made Easy! Prev Previous How to Care for Guppies. I did not know that there were so many types of Bettas. There is also the Koi betta, I have one. They resemble Koi pond fish in coloration. You ever figure out what type of betta you have? Bettas are small dogs honestly. You can get a Dumbo Ear at Petsmart, at least the one near me.
The veiltail is by far the most common tail type for betta fish. To recognise it look for a long, flowing, downwards swooping tail. Crowntail betta fish are a very popular choice. Named because of the spikey appearance of the fins — just like that on the top of a crown. Most breeders aim for the webbing to reach only half way.
However combtails use this feature more subtly. A double tail betta will be recognize due to possessing two distinct tails which are separated to the base. Double tail betta fish also tend to have a larger dorsal fin. Named because of the very clear spade like appearance of the caudal fin. The tail has a wide base which then narrows smoothly to a point.
Halfmoon bettas are perhaps the most wanted type of betta fish. The halfmoon tail is large and when flared the caudal fin will fan a degrees which causes the tail to create a half circle — and that is where the name comes from. Over-Halfmoon betta fish have similar fins to halfmoon bettas.
The difference is that when flared the caudal fin will fan over degrees creating a shape that is larger than half a circle. A delta tail starts narrow towards the body of the betta fish and widens towards the tip giving it a triangular shape. The difference between this tail type and the veiltail is that if you were to draw a line horizontally across the centre of a betta fish there would be an even amount of tail above and below the line The veiltail would have most of the tail below the line.
The super delta tail type is very similar to the delta tail type however when it is flared it extends further. If you drew a horizontal line through the middle of the body of a delta or super delta, it would be symmetrical and there would be an equal amount of tail above and below the line.
The double tail betta, also known as the DT, is just as it sounds: It has a double caudal fin. They also tend to have shorter bodies and broader dorsal and anal fins, which usually mirror each other more or less exactly. The caudal fin of a half moon betta fish has a characteristic full degree spread, like a capital D or, fittingly, a half moon.
Both the dorsal and anal fins are also larger than average in halfmoon betta. The over half moon is basically an extreme version of the half moon. It is the same tail in all ways except one: the spread, when flared, is more than degrees. The half sun tail type has come about by selectively breeding the half moon and the crown tail varieties together.
This type has the full degree spread of the half moon, but has rays extending beyond the webbing of the caudal fin, as you would see with the crown tail. That said, the rays are only slightly extended, not nearly enough to be confused with a crown tail.
The plakat betta, or PK for short, is a short-tailed variety, which is more closely related to the betta splendens found in the wild than other varieties. They are sometimes mistaken for females who all have shorter tails , but the difference is the males have longer ventral fins, more rounded caudal fins and sharply pointed anal fins.
The traditional plakat simply has a short rounded or slightly pointed tail. However, there are now two other types of plakat thanks to selective breeding: the half moon plakat and the crown tail plakat. The half moon variety has a short tail but with a degree spread like a traditional half moon.
The crown tail type has extended rays and reduced webbing, like a regular crown tail, but again this is with a short tail characteristic of a plakat, rather than a long one.
The rosetail is similar to a HM or extreme half moon, so the spread of the caudal fin is degrees or more. The difference being that the rays have excessive branching, which gives a more ruffled look to the end of the tail, said to look like the ruffled petals of a rose.
The round tail is similar to a delta, but is fully rounded, without straight edges near the body that makes most tails the shape of a D. The spread of a spade tail should be even on both sides of the tail.
Another important factor when it comes to distinguishing betta types is the patterning type of the colors and scales on their body and fins. A bi-colored betta fish will have a body of one color and fins of another color. With both the light and dark bicolor varieties, the fish should only have two colors and any other marking would be a disqualification if being judged with the exception of darker shading on the head which is seen in the vast majority of specimens.
The butterfly pattern type is when they have a single solid body color that extends into the base of the fins. The color then stops in a strong distinct line and the rest of the fins are pale or translucent. So in essence, the fins are two-tone, kind of like a second color band on the outer half of the fins circling the rest of the solid colored betta.
A Cambodian is actually a variation on the bi-colored pattern, but is distinct enough to have been named in its own right. This pattern consists of a pale body, preferably flesh colored white or light pink, paired with bright solid colored fins that are generally red, though other color fins can and do occur but still with the solid flesh-colored body.
The dragon pattern is relatively new and is proving very popular due to the very striking, almost metallic like appearance. According to bettablogging. However, true dragons are not just thick-scaled fish but fish with opaque, white, metallic scales and varied finnage.
Marble betta fish have irregular blotchy or splash-like patterning all over the body. Generally, the base color of the fish is pale and the patterns are in a bold, solid color, such as red or blue. All marble types must have marbling on their body, but not necessarily on the fins.
Some have translucent fins, others have fins showing marbling. To learn more, visit their website or subscribe to their e-newsletter, Seascope. You can also read a few articles about the fundamentals of saltwater aquariums in our Information Center.
You can also subscribe to their e-newsletter, Newswire! Take your love of aquatics outdoors! Water gardening is a great way to expand the hobby while beautifying your home. A Koi pond or water garden can be a wonderful retreat where friends and family gather and enjoy a tranquil afternoon or relaxing evening together. It takes work. To start your new adventure, a little knowledge will go a long way. Its spiky tail and fins give the crowntail Betta its royal look.
As its name suggests, doubletail bettas have two distinct tails, each shaped like a half moon. This sets them apart from similar-looking bettas, which have only single, split tails.
Usually bred by crossing a veiltail with a crowntail, the half sun or combtail Betta boasts a slightly less spiky tail than the crowntail. This long-finned Betta also has unusual coloring. The ancestors of all betta fish, plakat bettas have shorter tails with round or spade shapes. These strong, aggressive betta fish are less prone to injury and disease.
A kind of halfmoon Betta, the rosetail or feathertail Betta also sports a fan-like tail, but has excessive branching and overlapping in its fin rays that resembles the ruffled appearance of a rose.
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