Betta Male Or Female

You can easily tell if it s male or female betta.

Betta male or female. Betta harems female sorority male betta as well as keeping one male and one female together some people opt to keep a male betta in with a sorority of females. Male bettas have more flat thinner and elongated in shape. Pet stores do this all the time.

Wild vs domesticated betta splendens. If you are trying to sex a baby betta fry then these tips will generally not apply as sexual dimorphism is not apparent until maturity. Male wild bettas lack the flowing fins and brilliant array of colors that are boasted by their captive bred relatives being a somewhat dull gray green color with short stubby fins.

I would say yours is a male due to the colouration and the long fins. It s also recommended not to combine male and female bettas in an aquarium except for mating. They re very aggressive with one another and with female bettas violent enough to lower their expected lifespans.

Often 2 3 times their body height. Females tend to be short in size. Wild betta fish look completely different from those that you see in pet stores.

Both male and female betta fish make excellent choices for tanks ranging from 3 gallons to 10 gallons. An example is the male crowntail betta fish with his long spiky crown appearance and extended flamboyant fins and it looks remarkably different from the female crowntail betta which has shorter dimensions and a. Male betta fish can grow up to 2 5 to 3 inches while the female can only grow up to 2 inches in size.

Looking at fin length alone is not a reliable way to sex bettas because there are long tail and short tail varieties. It was in fact male not female. Once again while this can be done it s strongly not recommended for beginners and you should ensure you have a backup plan ready if it doesn t work.