Hey pros! What kind of betta fish is this?

[princess_harora]

I'm just another new fish owner that bought a fish from petco. I've asked many people on what type of betta my lil one will become as well as the gender and I would like your input as well!! He/she is about 2 months old. See pics below! I really appreciate you putting time into this!

 

[Betta man11]

I am almost positive that It is a veil tail male betta. Also you have a beautiful betta.

 

[wryly23]

I second veil tail

 

[Shadownova]

It is surely a butterfly betta.http://http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html
Just keep looking on the page!
-Nova

 

[Betta man11]

Butterfly is the colors not the fin type

 

[princess_harora]

Betta type

Shadownova: It's nice to know the coloring pattern but I would really like to know the betta type as well!

 

[bettaowner]

Veiltail betta alright.

 

[Samzter]

Defo a veil tail . Yeah like people have said before a butterfly is a type

 

[tamtam]

I really don't think it's veil tail.. it has a rather rounded tail to be a veil.. I would say round-tail betta

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/bettafish/tailfinforms.php

 

[DWilliams]

Pretty sure Petco calls them "half moon bettas"

 

[princess_harora]

Betta type

I love half moon bettas but I, unfortunately, don't think my lil fishy is one....

 

[Cichlid Kid]

I think the O.P. wants to know the species of betta as well as type.
"Betta Splendens"

 

[Shadownova]

The only betta species with a dorsal fin like that is a butterfly!
http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.htmlhttp://http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html

 

[severum mama]

The only betta species with a dorsal fin like that is a butterfly!
http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html

No, butterfly refers to the coloration of the fish. It is not a species, just a color type of Betta splendens. There are lots of different species of Bettas, but the one in this thread is most definitely B splendens (although I've heard it argued that today's "splendens" are actually the result of crossing splendens and imbellis).

 

[Cichlid Kid]

Butterfly betta is not a species its a breed of betta splendens.

 

[Betta man11]

I really don't think it's veil tail.. it has a rather rounded tail to be a veil.. I would say round-tail betta

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/bettafish/tailfinforms.php

I don't think that round-tail betta is even a type of betta.

 

[princess_harora]

Betta type

Out of species, coloration, and fin type, I am most interested in fin type.

 

[Greater-Ajax]

Out of species, coloration, and fin type, I am most interested in fin type.

It's a simple veil tail.

 

[princess_harora]

Betta type

Conclusion: Male veiltail betta with butterfly coloring! My baby betta is turning out to be a beauty.

 

[Shadownova]

Toldga so!