identifying these betta fish

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I've got a bit of a mystery on my hands with my two rescued betta fish - they're doing great now, but I'm stumped when it comes to figuring out what breeds they are. Anyone have some expertise to share?

Sorry about the low-quality pics...

[flamberg]

Hi, great to hear the Bettas are on the mend. I'm no expert, but Moon seems like a mix to me - maybe opal, lyre tail, and a bit of koi. The dark blue one, I'm thinking fluxeon scale. Just my two cents, I could be totally off. They're lovely though.

[dreamwave]

Hi, great to hear the Bettas are on the mend. I'm no expert, but Moon seems like a mix to me - maybe opal, lyre tail, and a bit of koi. The dark blue one, I'm thinking fluxeon scale. Just my two cents, I could be totally off. They're lovely though.

Thanks for the input. That would be perfect if the dark blue one is a fluxeon scale, I was thinking of calling him Dragon anyway. Never heard of a lyre tail, but it sounds like it could be a mix. I just can't find any pics that match these guys, it's like they're one of a kind or something.

[flamberg]

My bad, I think I got it wrong - Moon's probably mixed with a double tail, not lyre tail.

[dreamwave]

Hi, great to hear the Bettas are on the mend. I'm no expert, but Moon seems like a mix to me - maybe opal, lyre tail, and a bit of koi. The dark blue one, I'm thinking fluxeon scale. Just my two cents, I could be totally off. They're lovely though.

I'm just glad I finally have a better idea of what they are. Either way, he's still a stunning betta - the name Dragon suits him perfectly.

[earthie_9]

I'm pretty sure the white and blue one is a double-tailed halfmoon, while the blue one could be either a regular halfmoon or another double tail - the angle makes it tough to tell.

As for their coloring, I think the white and blue one is a marble, and the blue one's just a blue betta with some red undertones. I don't see any fluxeon scaling on the blue one, but the white and blue one does seem to have some - and his color will probably change over time as his scales become more compact. My marbled betta went through the same thing, he started out similar to yours and now he's almost all black.

[flamberg]

No surprise there.

[dreamwave]

I'm pretty sure the white and blue one is a double-tailed halfmoon, while the blue one could be either a regular halfmoon or another double tail - the angle makes it tough to tell.

As for their coloring, I think the white and blue one is a marble, and the blue one's just a blue betta with some red undertones. I don't see any fluxeon scaling on the blue one, but the white and blue one does seem to have some - and his color will probably change over time as his scales become more compact. My marbled betta went through the same thing, he started out similar to yours and now he's almost all black.

I'd previously thought he might be a marble, but no color change in weeks - is that unusual?

[earthie_9]

It's completely normal for marbled bettas to keep their patterns, but at the same time, it's also possible for them to change color over time.

[dreamwave]

I'm pretty sure the white and blue one is a double-tailed halfmoon, while the blue one could be either a regular halfmoon or another double tail - the angle makes it tough to tell.

As for their coloring, I think the white and blue one is a marble, and the blue one's just a blue betta with some red undertones. I don't see any fluxeon scaling on the blue one, but the white and blue one does seem to have some - and his color will probably change over time as his scales become more compact. My marbled betta went through the same thing, he started out similar to yours and now he's almost all black.

I'm curious to see if the marble's colors will shift. For the blue one, I was thinking maybe he's got some rose tail or rose petal in him - his tail has that fringed look, right?