Betta Simplex Vs. Paradise Fish

[athao04]

Okay, I went to the fishstore last night and they had what looked like betta simplex selling for 11.99. I asked him if they were and he said they were paradise fish. After looking at paradise fish and betta simplex, they dont look that alike, do they? I dont think so at all, or are there paradise fish that look the same as bettas, to the point that you can hardly tell the difference. If no, I am going to be on my way to pick me up some of those.

 

[starrynightxxi]

hmm... did it look like any of these? I don't know of anything else that would be called a paradise fish...

betta simplex

paradise fish

red spike tailed paradise fish

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[Auratus]

If they are spike tails... get some! Awesome fish with lots of personality

 

[bUcky]

paradise fish arnt bettas, they are Macropodus genus.
they are just like bettas but not as bad, the males fight. they even build bubble nest.
a very cool fish to me.

 

[athao04]

Ohhhh!!! They're the bottom ones, the spiked tail paradise fish. Wow!!! They look so much like a betta with a different tale. They're being sold for 11.99. I have no idea how to keep these fish so I'll probably look into it. Thanks so much! I looked up different paradise fish, but i didn't come across any of the spiked tail paradise fish.

 

[starrynightxxi]

the reason you probably didn't come up with them is because they're a different genus (or whatever -lol-) than paradise fish, and they aren't anywhere near as common (in my experience). Actually, I had to do a search with the latin name, Pseudosphromenus dayi, to find the picture -lo-l

 

[athao04]

lol that might be why. Thanks so much for your help guys! They are extremely beautiful fish though!

 

[wendywc]

Wow for the betta pic.

 

[ZeeZee]

They look alike to me. I've been told that the paradise fish have confused those bettas for their own kind and have attacked them.