Did you buy it in a little cup because I swear it looks like a licorice gourami. Here's a bunch of pic's to look at so you can compare yours to the pic's as it's hard to see detail in your pic even blown up.... pictures of a licorice gourami - Google Search, Licorice gourami's are also air breathers.
Actually, it does. Try google'ing pictures of baby male bettaYep, doesnt have the face of a betta.
Maybe a stupid question but are you cycled? Stripes can indicate stress..... It looks like one of the smaller gouramis but the color is so intense! I want one! lolNew pics