Betta Tail Identification Confusion

[Platy lover]

I bought a betta today and I was wondering what he was. The cup he was in said "Halfmoon" But I don't believe it.

 

[onidrase]

looks like a halfmoon plakat to me.

We label the halfmoon plakats and halfmoons and double tails and rose tails and delta tails "half moon" at petsmart

I don't know why

 

[Cazgar]

I'm no expert, but I wouldn't say that was a half moon, more like a plakat.
Love his colouring, it's almost ghostly

 

[Platy lover]

I'm no expert, but I wouldn't say that was a half moon, more like a plakat.
Love his colouring, it's almost ghostly

I named him Romeo since he is like a pale pink purple.

 

[Fishy friend2]

More so of a delta. IMO the fins are far too long to be a plakat. The Betta also looks young and should keep on growing, hence why I indentified It as a delta

 

[horsepaw101]

He is very pretty!!!!

 

[Platy lover]

More so of a delta. IMO the fins are far too long to be a plakat. The Betta also looks young and should keep on growing, hence why I indentified It as a delta

You really think he is a delta?

 

[lilfishie]

More so of a delta. IMO the fins are far too long to be a plakat. The Betta also looks young and should keep on growing, hence why I indentified It as a delta

Agreed the anal and dorsal are too long to be Plakat, he looks to have a good number of rays but he doesn't have the 180 degree spread of a Halfmoon, he may get it as he grows he may not

 

[BKBetta]

Delta's are named for the D shape tail and this one had a D shaped tail...

 

[Platy lover]

Delta's are named for the D shape tail and this one had a D shaped tail...

His color is getting brighter

 

[loraxchick]

Agreed delta.
cheers