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    Which species is this? I picked it up from Don @ Fish Gallery... it came in by itself unmarked. Im thinking Betta Rutilans but Im not sure. It shows quite a bit of red prospect sometimes, and has white tipped pectorals. We think its male but arent positive. It is about an inch. Thanks
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  • #2
    On second though, maybe Burdigala?

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    • #3
      http://smp.ibcbettas.org/Pages/slideshow.htm this might help
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      • #4
        Thanks, Ive been cruising that site since I got interested in these little anabantoids. Just cant seem to identify this guy. Only had it for 24 hours, so hopefully it'll color up more soon.

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        • #5
          Final thought is Tussyae... where are all the betta people?!

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          • #6
            I need better pics.

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            • #7
              Been trying the last two days... it likes to hide in the back. Sneaky little dude.

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              • #8
                I need to know how many rays are in its dorsal fin.

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                • #9
                  It sat still, I counted 10... so lets say 9-11.

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                  • #10
                    coccina or tussyae,

                    burdigala has too many rays.

                    coccina is commonly imported the others are not.

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                    • #11
                      Thanks! Thats the thing... if it were uncommon it wouldn't be... uncommon for him to have gotten it.

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                      • #12
                        B. tussyae: no lateral blotch; brick-red body colour; faint parallel vertical iridescent gold bars on opercle; pelvic fins falcate, with narrow white tip, rest red; median fins without iridescent green spots; dorsal-fin rays 11-12; anal-fin rays 27-28; subdorsal scales 8; lateral scales 30-31

                        B. coccina: small iridescent green lateral blotch in male, missing in female; dark red body colour; no parallel vertical iridescent gold opercle bars; pelvic fin falcate with black filamentous tip, rest red; median fins with discrete iridescent green spots; dorsal fin-rays 9-12; anal-fin rays 27-29; subdorsal scales 7-8; lateral scales 31-32; predorsal scales 18-21

                        Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng. - Raffles Bull. Zool. Supplement (13):43-99. 2005
                        The fighting fishes (Teleostei: Osphronemidae: Genus Betta) of Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.
                        Emerald Green Rainbowfish
                        Yellow Rabbit Snails

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                        • #13
                          Its hard to tell with the pic. Does it have gold opercle bars?
                          Emerald Green Rainbowfish
                          Yellow Rabbit Snails

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