The Type of Betta Fish

Betta fish are one type of freshwater fish that have a variety of colors and types. Betta fish have a lot of fans especially among teenagers and children. Betta fish is divided into three groups, namely :

a.    Ornamental fish Betta.

Ornamental Betta usually characterized by the exotic appearance, ranging from variations in color, the dorsal fin, pelvic fin, anal fin and tail. Betta species of ornamental types :

1.    Betta crown fish  

This type has a characteristic form of bars on the tail husus 

2.    Plakat Fish Betta

 

The plakat form is similar to  he type of fighter. But when anger is disturbed, it will develop the type of plakat to erect fins exceed 180 degrees.betta is what distinguishes a fighter. This species has a characteristic such as the type of chart. but its distinguishing color shades. Usually more beautiful and not as smooth tail shape chart types. Betta fish protruding from the bottom of the plakat is the body of the fin is longer than other types of Betta fish. 

3.    Double tail betta fish

 

Betta fish have a forked tail into 2 parts.

4.    Halfmoon betta fish

 

Betta has a special characteristic of this type is the width of its tail like a fan and flutter reaches 180 degrees. up like a bow so called halfmoon

5.    Giant Betta fish 

Betta species is the result of interbreeding between the ordinary Betta with  nature betta, this type of Betta size can reach 12 cm. This is the kind of Betta's largest.

b.    Betta fish complaint

General characteristics such complaints Betta; body pressed full body (slim), if viewed carefully smooth any depressions from the end of the body to the side of the stomach, small scales of small thickness, the shape of the forehead like arowana fish, thick lip ring, the radius of the tail fin fine meeting (the radius of a big fin vulnerable to fungus, while the fins torn / injured), his demeanor low profile, (relaxed but alert), when fighting cruel and will not stop fighting until the death

c.    Wild Betta fish

 

Betta fish is basically a wild fish that live in swamps and even in rice fields, because of its beauty and be in the race so now many people who cultivate them. and now many crosses of various kinds  Betta and generate new ones.