PART 2 - DUMBO?

Assalamualaikum and hello fellow readers! First of all I'd like to say sorry for the late update, since I was caught up with test and job applications. well, its pretty annoying to think that the fact that I left PMR's maths for too long it made me kinda suck at doing them. haha set the thing aside, lets talk about PART 2! hehe. This is where most of the things get a bit technical, but I hope I can still make it as interesting as possible for you guys. First of, I'm going to show you something weird! and I mean it! here it is:

picture and fish owned by betta hero

I know its that weird, but at least close your mouth :P. very much similar like this huh?

hahaha. Its Dumbo alright. :) and thats where it got its name from. well, its hard to find this piece of beauty. Theres only a few breeders in Malaysia (at least from what I've known) that has this type of fish. Again, it started with mutation and carried on by breeders through selective breeding :)

Alright, lets go for the real PART 2! oh, btw, I had a double cheese burgers a few days back, so I no longer craved for MCDs anymore! (this notation will only last for another 2 days :P) lets go with our 1st type for today, DOUBLE TAIL BETTA:

well, this is what we called double tail betta! :) the reason of why its called that name is because instead of having a single tail, the caudal develop into 2 lobes that made it look very much like two tails instead of one. cool isn't? well, this one is called DTHM (remember the acronyms I told you before ;) ). This also means that it can also come in short-finned version, or rather DTPK, which will most probably look like this! ABRACADABRA!

Magnificient isn't? okay, the common trait that you would see that characterizes a DT is aside for the two-lobed caudal, is its body shape and its dorsal fin. a DT would have a much more muscular body compared to normal bettas, and has a very distinctive long ray counts. Easier said, it possess a long dorsal fin :) Next:

DELTA TAIL BETTA
Well, we could say that this is the reduced form of HM. HM would have a 180° caudal spread but this type is much much lesser. This type of tail would be similar to guppy's :) which explains where the term DELTA came from! (I told you its going to get technical =.=") NEXT:

SUPER DELTA TAIL BETTA
well, this type is the one you guys might confuse as HMs. The only difference is the fact that a SD betta fully flared would not have 180° spread, but rather almost reaching that level. I believe most of them could reach HM when they get older or through training (You see, even to fish, hardwork pays! :) ). LAST BUT NOT LEAST! (Drum rolls)

CROWN TAIL PLAKAT BETTA
yeah! I've shown you a normal crown tail betta type before, but this is a cuter version! (I know the name I gave is not appropriate for this piece, so what? :P) haha. This is the short-finned version of a crown tail. It existed through selective breeding as well, but its very hard to achieve. Its starts from breeding a normal crown tail with a plakat, and then the list continues on and on until u get like the piece above! nice right? This is one of my dream betta tail type. Sure hope I can have it one day. :)

well, I guess thats about it for PART 2. From my point of  view, what I could say is that, betta fish is very unique, the genetic wonders knows no ending! who knows what type we could achieve in the future. hehe. That...is up on YOU, ME and other BREEDER's hand! :) For the next issue, which is ISSUE 3, we'll go about a bit of tips and infos on betta keeping! thanks for reading! See ya!

P/S: I beg you...please...SMILE and NEVER GIVE UP! :)