How To Distinguish Between Male and Female Betta Fish
To breed betta fish, we need knowledge to be able to distinguish male betta fish and female betta fish.
More than that, after we can distinguish between male and female betta fish, we must also know which betta fish are already ready to breed, both male and female bettas.
Why?
So that there is no failure, because often they do not want to marry, instead they fight or chase, and often even die.
That's because we don't know which betta fish are really ready to mate.
On this occasion we will learn how to distinguish male and female Betta fish first before further studying the readiness of Betta fish to mate.
There are several differences between male and female betta fish. We can see the differences in terms of appearance, character, size and habits of Betta fish.
1. We start the first one, namely the appearance of the betta fish :
a. Betta fish color
With the patience and diligence of betta fish breeders in producing colors from cross-breeding, the colors of the betta fish are more diverse.
No matter what color type of betta fish you have, basically male betta fish are much brighter in color when compared to female betta fish.
We take the example of a red betta, you can see that the color of the male betta fish is much darker in red when compared to the female betta.
For example, let's look at an example of the color of this fancy copper betta fish?
Which do you think the male betta fish, the left or the right?
Yes, your choice is right, the one on the left is a male betta fish ... easy isn't it?
In general, the betta fish sold in ornamental fish stores are male betta fish.
Why?
That's because male betta fish have a more beautiful and bright color than female betta fish. Even so, you should also ask the shop owner.
b. Betta Fish Tail
In terms of the tail, there are also many types of betta fish, such as the plaque betta fish, halfmoon betta fish, crowntail betta fish, double tail betta fish and many more.
whatever the type of tail, basically male betta fish have a longer tail when compared to female betta fish.
c. Betta Fish Beard
In humans a man will have a beard while in women does not. Both male and female betta fish have a beard.
In terms of this beard, to determine which betta fish are male and which are female, only by paying attention to the length of the beard. If the beard is long it's a male, if it's short it's a female.
d. Body shape
If we look at it from above, male betta fish will look slender and straight, while female betta fish will look fat.
e. Egg Spots
Female Betta fish have characteristics that are rarely owned by male Betta fish, namely egg spots.
Egg spots it is white which is located between the pelvic and anal fins.
I am often asked this problem, because there are many cases of male betta fish that have white dots like betta fish female.
If you find the same case, then just look at the beard, if the beard is long it's male even though he has egg spots.
In addition, you also have to observe from above, if it is slim, then the male betta fish even though the betta fish has egg spots.
2, Betta Fish Characters
Both male and female betta fish can flaring, but if the male betta fish is flaring, you will see the beard one forward and one backward. while female betta fish are not very visible, often unlike males.
In addition, when the male betta fish flaring his head does not point downward. While the female betta fish is pointing it under her head.
3, Betta Fish Habits
The male betta fish will make a bubble nest indicating he wants to mate, or he is comfortable with his habitat, usually he builds a bubble nest sometime after the water is changed.
while female betta fish do not make nests, although some do, this is very rare.
4, Betta Fish Size
Male betta fish generally have a length of 3-5 cm measured from the tip of the mouth to the tip of the tail, while female betta fish are less than that.
We are not talking about giant betta fish, because they will be much bigger.
Finally, I really hope that after you watch this video, you can differentiate between male and female Betta fish.
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