Tail Types
Veil Tail
- The natural form the fins take when they are artificially lengthened from the wild
shortfin form with selective breeding .
- Caudal tends to arch and slope downward , like a wedding veil.
- Fin span of less than 90 degrees
- Dominant over other fin types
- The natural form the fins take when they are artificially lengthened from the wild
shortfin form with selective breeding .
- Caudal tends to arch and slope downward , like a wedding veil.
- Fin span of less than 90 degrees
- Dominant over other fin types
Spade Tail
- Caudal has a wide base that narrows to a delicate point , like a spade
- Caudal has a wide base that narrows to a delicate point , like a spade
Round Tail
- Symmetrical form with rounded edges instead of the sharp , straight edges that
define delta,super delta and halfmoon
- Symmetrical form with rounded edges instead of the sharp , straight edges that
define delta,super delta and halfmoon
Delta Tail
- Straight caudal edges like a halfmoon or super delta tail , but they extend
outwards from the back of the fish and don't arch straight up into halfmoon
- Straight caudal edges like a halfmoon or super delta tail , but they extend
outwards from the back of the fish and don't arch straight up into halfmoon
Super Delta Tail
- Enchanced version of the standard delta tail
- The spread of the caudal fin usually from 150 degrees to 179 degrees
- Enchanced version of the standard delta tail
- The spread of the caudal fin usually from 150 degrees to 179 degrees
Halfmoon
- Caudal with both ends are exactly 180 degrees apart ,spreading towards the front
- Caudal edges have to be straight or curving outwards , not bending inwards
- Over Halfmoon ( OHM)
- Caudal with both ends are exactly 180 degrees apart ,spreading towards the front
- Caudal edges have to be straight or curving outwards , not bending inwards
- Over Halfmoon ( OHM)
- Caudal with more than 180 degrees spread
Rose Tail / Feather Tail
- Excessive branching in all 3 unpaired fins , especially the excessive branching and
the overlapping rays in the caudal , which produces a " rose-like " appearance
- Extreme form of Rosetail produce " Feathertail "
- Can be seen in longfin and shortfin
- Excessive branching in all 3 unpaired fins , especially the excessive branching and
the overlapping rays in the caudal , which produces a " rose-like " appearance
- Extreme form of Rosetail produce " Feathertail "
- Can be seen in longfin and shortfin
Comb Tail / Halfsun
- Fin looks a lot like the crowntail , but basically the spikes are not as long
- Instead of having a true spiky appearance , these fish end up looking just slightly
spiky
- Halfsun
- Fin looks a lot like the crowntail , but basically the spikes are not as long
- Instead of having a true spiky appearance , these fish end up looking just slightly
spiky
- Halfsun
- A combtail betta with a 180 degrees tail span
Double Tail
- Dorsal fin equal in length to the anal fin , and 2 distinct caudal lobes
- Thicker-bodied fish with a wider backside , or deformities such as crooked spines
- Can be seen in longfin and shortfin
- Dorsal fin equal in length to the anal fin , and 2 distinct caudal lobes
- Thicker-bodied fish with a wider backside , or deformities such as crooked spines
- Can be seen in longfin and shortfin
Crown Tail
- Webbing between the fin rays is reduced , producing appearance of spikes
- Crowntail trait can be found in bettas of any tail type
- Crowntail gene is partially dominant , affecting the offspring as early as F1 by
producing an intermediary webbing reduction
- Can be seen in longfin and shortfin
- Webbing between the fin rays is reduced , producing appearance of spikes
- Crowntail trait can be found in bettas of any tail type
- Crowntail gene is partially dominant , affecting the offspring as early as F1 by
producing an intermediary webbing reduction
- Can be seen in longfin and shortfin
Traditional Plakat
- Bettas whose fins conform to the original wild form fin type
- Seldom have more than 2-ray branching in the caudal , caudal is round and
sometimes spade-shaped
- Shortfin trait is recessive to the longfin mutation
- Bettas whose fins conform to the original wild form fin type
- Seldom have more than 2-ray branching in the caudal , caudal is round and
sometimes spade-shaped
- Shortfin trait is recessive to the longfin mutation
Modern Plakat / Halfmoon Plakat
- Basically shortfinned version of halfmoon , super delta , doubletail , crowntail
- 4+ ray branching , 180 or better tail span with sharp edges , wider dorsal , and
symmetrical form
- Shortfin trait is recessive to the longfin mutation
- Over halfmoon plakat ( OHMPK )
- Basically shortfinned version of halfmoon , super delta , doubletail , crowntail
- 4+ ray branching , 180 or better tail span with sharp edges , wider dorsal , and
symmetrical form
- Shortfin trait is recessive to the longfin mutation
- Over halfmoon plakat ( OHMPK )
- Tail span over 180 degrees