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How Do You Determine Betta Gender?

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How Do You Determine Betta Gender?

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Determining the gender of a Betta is generally quite easy, but sometimes they look similar enough to make a decision challenging. Taking the following characteristics into account should help you determine the gender of your Betta. Keep in mind that juvenile fish may not display sexual differences. Ideally compare mature specimens of the same species and color, and compare multiple factors rather than using a single trait to determine sex. Colors Often males are more vividly colored that females, however color alone is not a definitive predictor of sex. Vertical Stripes Female Bettas will display vertical stripes when ready to mate, while males do not. Body Shape Generally females are a bit shorter and wider bodied that male Bettas. Fins Male Bettas have much longer fins, sometimes as much as three or four times the length of the female fins. The ventral fins of the male are noticeably longer and thicker than those of the female. Egg Spot Mature females will display an “egg spot” betwe

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