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Is this really Betta imbellis?

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I bought this betta in shop in japan as betta imbellis.
But I am not sure if this fish is really imbellis.
This fish has red bar in his gill, so I think this betta looks more like splendens or siamorientalis.
I don't know well about betta because I've just started betta rearing only 2 month ago.
So if someone knows about this fish please let me know.
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Kinda hard to tell based on the colors, though I'm leaning towards splendens.
 
Well, all I can tell you is it could be an imbellis. Mine are more blue-green, not so bronze colored, but there are different color morphs. More pics perhaps?
 
just searched up wild bettas and now i think the wild types are better than the domesticated splendens

i think it is the splendens too
 
Sgooosh said:
just searched up wild bettas and now i think the wild types are better than the domesticated splendens

i think it is the splendens too
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My imbellis are so much prettier than any spendens I've ever seen. And knowing that they actually exist in nature makes them more interesting.
 
WhistlingBadger said:
My imbellis are so much prettier than any spendens I've ever seen. And knowing that they actually exist in nature makes them more interesting.
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yeah they are so pretty
what's also cool is that they can live together like in your video
 
Sgooosh said:
yeah they are so pretty
what's also cool is that they can live together like in your video
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Yeah! They get a little frisky when they're breeding. When I only had a pair, my male actually hounded the female to death before I could get her into a new home. :( Now I have three males. They spar and puff up at each other, but basically get along pretty well. I wouldn't try a breeding pair again unless I had a tank with more surface area, or a male and two or three females.
 
WhistlingBadger said:
Yeah! They get a little frisky when they're breeding. When I only had a pair, my male actually hounded the female to death before I could get her into a new home. :( Now I have three males. They spar and puff up at each other, but basically get along pretty well. I wouldn't try a breeding pair again unless I had a tank with more surface area, or a male and two or three females.
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oh dang i wish i could have a school of bettas
i have some gouramis so i dont think i could add bettas
75g with lots of floaters
i think they maybe can have some hiding there
 
wait does that mean they can live with pearl gouramis @Crispii
idk maybe you liked the post about agreeing with the second part
 
Sgooosh said:
wait does that mean they can live with pearl gouramis @Crispii
idk maybe you liked the post about agreeing with the second part
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I believe the larger size species (pugnax and unimaculata complex) can do okay with pearls. Iirc, I believe Wild Betta Fish USA has kept pearls with some of his larger species from the unimaculata complex with minimal issues. I have kept honey gourami alongside with my gladiator pair once and they basically left them alone. Initially, the pair would chase the gouramis around, but after 5 minutes, they basically ignore the gouramis.

I only liked the post since you're interested in keeping wilds.
 
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Crispii said:
I believe the larger size species (pugnax and unimaculata complex) can do okay with pearls. Iirc, I believe Wild Betta Fish USA has kept pearls with some of his larger species from the unimaculata complex with minimal issues. I have kept honey gourami alongside with my gladiator pair once and they basically left them alone. Initially, the pair would chase the gouramis around, but after 5 minutes, they basically ignore the gouramis.

I only liked the post since you're interested in keeping wilds.
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omg those 2 are so beautiful
is the complex a mouth brrood?

i saw some bettas at the fish store
they are like 130+ usd for a pair
is that overpriced, because i see them online for like 30-40 usd each
 
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