most of a bettas body at the back is just empty excess fluid.
The only organ in the back half of a normal betta is the exit tube
in short bodys the organs are all in the same place except that the ''exit tube'' is a bit shorter [same lenth as body]
most of a bettas body at the back is just empty excess fluid.
The only organ in the back half of a normal betta is the exit tube
in short bodys the organs are all in the same place except that the ''exit tube'' is a bit shorter [same lenth as body]
Incorrect info there! For a start the "exit" tube is midway along the bottom of the body, and the Swimbladder extends to the base of the caudal fin. It is because the swimbladder extends along the length of the body, that other "Deformed" fish like fancy goldfish suffer from swimbladder issues. In my personal opinion, the breeding of fish with these deformaties is very wrong and should be frowned upon by betta keepers.
i dont think SB's should be bred and see it as irresponsible - the reason they breed them in thailand is they see the short bodies as being lucky - which is part of their culture same as fighting the fish
these fish very often have problems spawning