Tumor Or Lump On Betta's Mouth?

[c'merefishyfishy]

I always thought he was an old geezer since I bought him from Petco and he was a BIG full sized guy at the time and that was like 9 or so months ago. His mouth has been 'funny looking' lately and I realized last night that he had what looks like a tumor or lump on the inside of his bottom lip. It makes his whole jaw stick out funky.

He is still acting normal and doesn't have problems eating (although it looks like he SHOULD have problems, he eats his pellets just fine).

I need to take new pics. Here is an older pic but it might show how his mouth is getting deformed looking and his lower lip is sticking out. Any ideas? Do you think it is a lump that can be treated with meds or is it an actual tumor?

You have to look really close to even notice. I will take a new pic. It is pinkish in that spot also.

 

[c'merefishyfishy]

Here are a bunch of pictures:

The last photo is to show how it is deforming his whole bottom lip/jaw.

 

[jollysue]

My Gold CT sisters have mouths a little like that. On them it looks almost wicked. Their bottom lips pout. Are you sure he wasn't just young and is now getting mature?