Breeds of Betta

So far as I can tell, there is nowhere on the interwebs that has a comprehensive list of Betta breeds in one place, with pictures, so everyone else can work out what on earth the difference between a Halfmoon and a Crowntail is!! So I have done some plagiarising of people's photos and I have tried to put together a fairly complete list here:



Veil Tail

The most common breed, the one you usually see in the fish shops. Also one of the hardier breeds and therefor good for beginners.
Characterised by the "droopy" tail fin.

(Photo is mine, it's Bruce!)



Halfmoon

The tail fin on these is, like the name suggests, shaped like half a moon. The edges of the fins are always equal and symmetrically shaped.

(Photo pinched from here)





Delta Tail

Basically an "almost-Halfmoon" The tail does not extend up and down completely vertically into a full half circle like a Halfmoon, but almost does.

(Photo pinched from here)



Super Delta Tail

Basically halfway between a Delta Tail and a Halfmoon. The tail extends just that little bit closer to vertical than a normal Delta Tail.

(Photo pinched from here)




Plakat
This is a short-finned Betta of any sort. These are the closest to wild Betta, however wild ones don't have such bright colours. You can also get a Delta Tail-Plakat or a Halfmoon-Plakat. This means the fins will have Delta/Halfmoon shaping, but be shorter.

(Photo pinched from here)


Crowntail

Currently a very popular fish! Crowntails have a Halfmoon-shaped tail with crown-like prongs on the tips of the tail and fins.

(Photo pinched from here)




Rosetail

Basically a Halfmoon with fins which "gather", giving the effect of a Rose.

(Photo pinched from here)





Doubletail

What it says on the tin! The tail is split into two parts.

(Photo pinched from here)






And finally...


Female Betta

The ladyfish of the species! This image shows a very common colouring for females. All females have short fins, usually shorter even than a Plakat male. They also tend to be very "drab" coloured for the main part, but brighter coloured on the fins.

(Picture pinched from here)




Well, my favourite's still gotta be Veil Tail...closely followed by Halfmoon though!