How to Tell Male and Female Betta Fish Apart? Simple and Practical Identification Methods

There are four ways to tell male and female betta fish apart. The first is to look at the fins and body color; generally, a betta with long, large fins and bright body color is male; the second is to look at the belly; if there is a round “belly button” at the front of the belly, it is a female betta; the third is to look at the genital pore; if there is a white-yellow genital pore between the ventral fin and the anal fin, it is a female betta; the fourth is to look at the abdomen; if the belly is slightly bloated, it is a female betta, and if it is flat, it is male.

What kind of fish is the betta?

“Chinese betta” is the collective name for four known species of betta in the genus Macropodus in China and Southeast Asia, namely the red and blue fork-tailed betta, the Hong Kong, China black fork-tailed betta, the Vietnam black fork-tailed betta and the round-tailed betta.

The scientific name of the Chinese betta is Macropodus opercularis, also known as the fork-tailed betta and paradise fish. It belongs to the order Perciformes, suborder Anabantoidei, family Osphronemidae, subfamily Macropodusinae. The betta is a freshwater fish.

The Chinese betta is widely distributed in freshwater basins in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places in China. It is mostly active in shallow puddles or on banks with dense aquatic plants. It has a beautiful appearance and beautiful colors and can be kept as an ornamental fish.

The above is the relevant introduction on how to tell male and female betta fish apart. I hope it is helpful to everyone.