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Is my Betta a male or a female2007-11-24 23:11:42

Sounds like a stupid question, but I bought a Betta today and when I saw it in the shop I immediately thought it was a male because of its bright red and blue colouring and long(ish) fins. However, the shop owner said it was just a colourful female. Does anyone know? Also, he/she keeps flaring out his/her gill area - What does this mean? Thanks very much!

Answers:

If it turns up its gills when flaring, it's probably a male.

Most pet store owners or salespeople don't really know what they're talking about. It's sad, but true.

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Can you give us a link for the picture? New breeding has given both genders longer fins and more colour. If the fins hang and are very long ex. trailing underneath the fish it is a male. If the fins are more rounded and do not hang it is most likely a female.

The gill flaring is natural both males and females do it to show how tough they are.

Add a link with a pic and I'll be able to tell for sure.

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females are very small, and do not have a lot of fins. males are very big and colorful, and the fins are giant.

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Sounds like a male to me. Females always have smaller fins and duller colors than males.

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sounds like a male But what difference does it make anyway unless breeding and they are egg layers and build bubble nests not an easy task to reproduce them

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If the pet owner can't tell a male from a female...then he is an idiot