Fighter fish or Betta fish is a member of the Gourami family of order Perciformes, and was formerly classified among the Anabantidae. There are nearly 50 fighter fish species based on colors, color patterns and tail forms. In S.E. Asia, people used Plakat Morh (Thailand), Plakat Khmer (Cambodia) and Plakat Cheen for the selective breeding. Today’s breeding techniques have rendered many combination of betta fish based on colors, fin types and patterns.
Some betta fish species are listed below. They are:
Betta fish species: Delta Tail Betta
Betta fish species: Crown Tail Betta
Betta fish species: Half Moon Betta
Betta fish species: Double Tail Betta
| 1. Red Betta | 13. Chocolate Betta | 25. Veil Tail Betta |
| 2. Steel Blue Betta | 14. Purple Betta | 26. Double Tail Betta |
| 3. Turquoise Betta | 15. Wild Betta | 27. Delta Tail Betta |
| 4. Yellow Betta | 16. Solid Colored Betta | 28. Half Moon Betta |
| 5. Albino Betta | 17. Bi-color Betta | 29. Comb Tail Betta |
| 6. Opaque Betta | 18. Cambodian Betta | 30. Crown Tail Betta |
| 7. Orange betta | 19. Butterfly Betta | |
| 8. Black Betta | 20. Marble Betta | |
| 9. Green Betta | 21. Variegated Betta | |
| 10. Royal Blue | 22. Tri-colored Betta | |
| 11. Cellophane Betta | 23. Multi-colored Betta | |
| 12. White Betta | 24. Round Tail Betta |
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Is there an easy way to tell what kind of fighter fish you already have? I never realized how many different types there were.
Yeah there is way to tell but you need a really good eye, most bettas nowadays are mixes but there are some differences like the slope of the head, mouth shape, body types, and the size. The fighting style is also different in different regions. I’ve been around betta since I was little thanks to my brother and friends I know quite a bit now.