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TashaWasha · March 2008

Ok, I went to the pet store with some friends. I saw a betta I assumed was a male and bought it. I wasn't planning on buying anything, mind you...it just happened. So! I took him home. Prepared his home. Put him in his home and noticed.... It had female markings... How'ed my male become a female? I wondered. There's no little white dot to distinguish it as a true female...but I thought only females showed stripes.... That was the first time, if it IS a male, that I'd seen a male show any markings. The stripes were very distinguished too. And if it's a female...it's a large one. XD It's as big as a male. Could someone tell me...is it male or female? XD I must know if I have a Patrick or a Pat. ;P Here are some pictures: <a href="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/Kissy1/All Pets/FishBreedUnknown003.jpg" target="_blank" class="bb-url">Fish Pic1</a> <a href="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/Kissy1/All Pets/FishBreedUnknown006.jpg" target="_blank" class="bb-url">Fish Pic2</a> <a href="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/Kissy1/All Pets/FishBreedUnknown007-1.jpg" target="_blank" class="bb-url">Fish Pic3</a> <a href="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/Kissy1/All Pets/FishBreedUnknown006-1.jpg" target="_blank" class="bb-url">Fish Pic4</a> <a href="http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/Kissy1/All Pets/FishBreedUnknown003-1.jpg" target="_blank" class="bb-url">Fish Pic5</a> I'm just wondering...

Mikey Makita · March 2008

Males are not very pretty.The females are.(Im thinking of Japanese Fighting Fish.They are the same,right?) I think thats the difference.So if im right,you have a female.And my brother had this large one,so trust me,thats not that big o.O

a-sap · March 2008

It's a Patrick! Females look like this. <img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff52/a-sap2/femalebetta.jpg"; alt="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff52/a-sap2/femalebetta.jpg"; class="bb-image" />

Jazz · March 2008

bruiser147 wrote:

Males are not very pretty.The females are.(Im thinking of Japanese Fighting Fish.They are the same,right?) I think thats the difference.So if im right,you have a female.And my brother had this large one,so trust me,thats not that big o.O

No, the males are the pretty ones. (I used to have bettas) Males are more colorful (to attract the girls xD) and they have long flowy tails. Females are darker (I think?) and have shorter tails and fins. I'm pretty sure yours is a male

tarnish · March 2008

I have had bettas too and it looks like a male to me. Just what Jazz said.

Kazuko · March 2008

It's a male. =3 My good friend breeds bettas. xD

RioSaris · March 2008

It's a male, the stripes were most likely caused by the stress of being moved to a new place if had gotten him recently. ^_^

TashaWasha · March 2008

Alright! I thought so... Just wanted to clear that up... XD It's a weird male though... Thank you all for your insight. ;P

^Oriyana^ · March 2008

He could still be fairly young since his tail isn't that long. The males you usually see in stores with really full fins are ones that already past prime breeding age :P

TashaWasha · March 2008

Makes sense.

I could have sworn he was a pale pink and purple when I first got him too... but now he looks... a solid blue. XD You all are sure betta's don't go through gender changes like parrot fish? ;P (Yes..this is sarcasm! XD)

RioSaris · March 2008

The paleness was most likely also stress. Bettas tend to pale out rather bad when they are either in bad or dirty water. That and in the stores all of the people picking them up and swishing them about tend to be bad on them. So I'm guessing those are the main reason he was first pale when you saw got him from the store. ^^ Mine always seemed to get really bright and colorful after I got them home and settled for a few days. I can only imagine what the poor things have to go through on a store shelf. >.<

TashaWasha · March 2008

Wow...I learned a lot today... This was the first time I'd ever had anything like this happen before so I assumed it was some kinda gender-confused fish. XD Thanks again! XD Now I can change his name to Patrick. ;P My poor animals...I'm always getting their genders wrong... (aka Pinkey... XD)

KiteKatsumi9 · March 2008

Definitely a male

I used to collect bettas. I had about 8 or 9 males and 1 female at a time a year or two. Now though, there's 3 left. Two are my mom's. This is my beautiful boy: <img src="http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9766/789069as5.jpg"; alt="http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9766/789069as5.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> His name is Sea ^^ He's quite the moody little thing, but I luff him ^^ I've had him for 2 years. I might go Betta shopping soon.

TashaWasha · March 2008

I love his colors! Bettas are my love and eye-candy! xD I plan to get a female or two as soon as I get some cash. Not for breeding (don't have the time or money for that) just because. I have this weak spot for females. xD Is it natural for bettas to make nosies with their mouths in their bowls? My sister's fish does it in the middle of the night while I'm watching TV and he's the only betta that I've ever heard do it. It's like he's clicking on the glass of the bowl or something...

--SDK-- · March 2008

Yes, it's a male. The females don't have such flowly fins, tails, etc. and they aren't as big.

Mikey Makita · March 2008

Had a feeling I was mixing that up o.O

Boz · March 2008

100% Male XD Females look like this: <a href="http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/betta05G.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/betta05G.jpg</a> <a href="http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium/betta_splendens2_x.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aqua ... ens2_x.jpg</a> <a href="http://www.meowingdog.net/albums/album36/BettaTeal04.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.meowingdog.net/albums/album3 ... Teal04.jpg</a> MUCH shorter fins xD

Boz · March 2008

Koshi wrote:

Makes sense. I could have sworn he was a pale pink and purple when I first got him too... but now he looks... a solid blue. XD You all are sure betta's don't go through gender changes like parrot fish? ;P (Yes..this is sarcasm! XD)

Swordtail fish will change genders. If there's not enough males then a female will change to a male >_> I had one that gave birth and a week later began to turn into a male. You could tell by its fine, but it died during this

KiteKatsumi9 · March 2008

Bozzzzz! That first female, <a href="http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/betta05G.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/betta05G.jpg</a> She looks exactly like the last female I had! ..Just had to say that XD

Evil · March 2008

Males have longer fins, on top, bottom, and tail fin. Females are smaller, and only have a regular fish fin length tails. The colours don't matter.

TashaWasha · March 2008

I've never had a younger betta before... I think I always end up getting the older ones. XD This young one confused me. X3

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