Paradise Fish or Betta?

[powellmacaque]

I bought this fish a few weeks back and it was sold to me as either a black or brown paradise fish (I can’t remember which), however, after looking up both I’m not sure. It sort of looks like a non-splenden betta, but if anybody knows what kind of fish this is I’d greatly appreciate any info.

 

[enrique4jc]

Looks like a paradise fish to me. Although I'm ised to them having more color.

 

[DefJ123]

It also looks like a paradise fish to me.

 

[enrique4jc]

*used

 

[the loach]

Definitely not a betta. Tail ain't right for a paradise fish (black or brown..) could it be something more exotic like a dwarf climbing perch?

 

[fishorama]

It doesn't look like any species of betta I can guess at. So I'm voting for paradise fish, I've never kept them...But the pointed anal & dorsal fin says male to me...What size is it? It could be an immature...of some species...

 

[OrionGirl]

Looks like a Pseudosphromenus Dayi (Brown spiketail paradise fish) that isn't very happy. They really want to be in a small colony.