My Half Moon Betta

[b0k0matic]

Hiya! I've posted link to this movie at betta thread of our aquarium forum. People say this halfmoon has some genes of doubletail. Do you know anything concerning this fish genealogy?

[jinnee66]

Not a double-tailed !

He is a butterfly Betta !

[b0k0matic]

I am not expert, but in my opinion:

- butterfly is a coloration type

- double-tailed is shape type

May be I expained not so clear before what I mean. It is Half Moon of course, but probably it has Double Tail as one of ancestors.

[jinnee66]

Butterfly:

Choice Butterfies have a coloured body with a white blend into the fins and then a final blend back to the body colour towards the edge of the fins. Fins should display a distinct banded pattern, with strong contrast and well defined edges. The bands should also encircle the body of the fish with a well defined oval shape.

[jinnee66]

double-tail :

a true double caudal fin, in which there are two distinct tails (two caudal peduncles) and not just a split in a single tail:

the dorsal fin mirrors the anal fin in approx. size and shape and has additional rays.

Even dt-splits show an enhanced dorsal fin.

Heart Tails have a partially fused twin caudal fin that gives them their characteristic shape.

Fuse Tails have caudal, dorsal and anal fins fused as one entire fin (rare).

[b0k0matic]

Graceful fish and nice video!

[jinnee66]

thanks

[cheryl4967]

that is one beautiful fish ... nature's art :O)

[jinnee66]

thank you !

[mudtruckman]

very nice, i like how its not 100% red, its got nice mix on the body and the ends of the fins that look very beautiful in the light!

[jinnee66]

yes, really beautiful. thanks !

[PXYG]

It is beautiful.

[jinnee66]

thanks :D