How do i tell what gender my fish is?

[KittensRKute]

I just got a betta fish and i was wondering how i can tell if its a girl or a boy. Oh, and please dont say its a girl if it lays eggs.

 

[pyonchit]

You probably got a male. Normally, if they don't tell you what gender a beta fish is, it's a male. The females don't look as pretty so the people who sell fish will put a sign by them.

Females will be thinner then males and generally look less handsome in a fishy way.

 

[KittensRKute]

oh thanx

 

[Sweet Kandi]

Females are also usually more of a pale color, while males are more vibrant.

 

[Crowfrost]

Females are also usually more of a pale color, while males are more vibrant.

That isn't entirely true, If you put a piece of white paper behind the fish tank the beta fish can get lighter, girl or boy.

 

[Sweet Kandi]

That isn't entirely true, If you put a piece of white paper behind the fish tank the beta fish can get lighter, girl or boy.

I've never tried that o.o'

I moreso meant that they were more a white color than any color at all.

 

[*BaBi*GuRl*]

Female betta: https://www.fishpondinfo.com/photos/fish/an...ds/fembetta.jpg

Male betta: https://www.number1petcentre.com/photos/Bettafish.jpg

Females are usually darker.

*BaBi*

 

[tamagotchi_pal]

I'm not sure.

FISH! anyhow.

 

[GotchiGirl96]

I don't really know. Just give a universal name like Jamie or Taylor or Frances.

 

[~TearsxarexlikexStorms~]

The males tails are long with beautiful designs.

 

[Mothra]

The female betta is always smaller and way less finny.

The males have long fins and are usually brighter colored.

They are very easy to tell apart.

 

[ChibiRainbow]

Males are prettier than females. Males have more vibrant colors and females have darker colors.

 

[Tamagirl_Desy]

I have three bettas; two male and one female.

 

Males have big, long, beautiful fin and awsome colors. Females are tiny with small fins and don't look as pretty.

You probably bought a male.