Newbie 10g + new betta

[woolfam]

Here's another pic of him / her.

Fin length doesn't make a difference in the gender unless you 100% know which variation you have. Plakats males have smaller, rounder fins similar to females of the long0finned varieties.

Females have an ovipostor, which is a tiny white dot located on the body between the ventral/pelvic fins.

Thanks. I'll check it out.

 

[jpappy789]

I've also heard of some males developing ovipostors, although I don't know the validity of that...

 

[red_wall]

I love nanner plants :]

 

[sleepyskater]

Great setup!
I can see a school of Neons in there with that betta
hopefully the betta isnt that vicious with other fish

 

[platytetrafan]

Really pretty tank and betta you've learned alot! Isn't AC great!

 

[Rbishop]

Great looking tank!

 

[gar man]

nice lookin female betta it looks just like mine

 

[StarStruck8]

It looks like a plakat to me, although I'm no expert. I'm sure he/she is very happy in your tank..it looks very nice!

 

[FishApprentice]

That is definatly a male Plakat. All male bettas in the wild have short fins and look like your boy there (aside from the coloring). The pelvic/ventral fins are rarely that long on a female, also I have noticed from the bettas I have kept that the gill covers on the male bettas are much larger than the females (for obvious reasons).

So yes, I am going to that that is definatly a beautiful male betta! Where did you get him from?

 

[woolfam]

So yes, I am going to that that is definatly a beautiful male betta! Where did you get him from?

It has no ovipostor, so I too believe it to be a male.

I bought him at:

Fish Shack & Critters
1603 W 39th St
Kansas City, MO 64111

(816) 753-0687
www.fishshackandcritters.com‎


He was labeled as a "Round Tailed Betta" and I paid $4.80 for him. He was the only one they had.