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Classification of Betta Show

Veiltail (VT)

Veiltail specimen present long and falling fins, usually the dorsal fin is shorter than caudal and anal ones.

Betta show veiltail
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Spadetail

Their dorsal and anal fins are very similar to the Veiltail ones (it is in fact a Veiltail subselection).
The main difference is that the caudal fin has a wide base where rays open themself similarly to Veiltail but then they turn towards the middle as the tail narrows.

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Delta

Long fins selection very similar to Veiltail one (from which it derives).
They present a caudal fin with a degree of openness of 90°, this type of fin is different from the Veiltail one since it is not falling.

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Super Delta

There are also specimens called Super Delta, they have a degree of openness higher than 90° (ranged from 90° of  the Delta specimens to 180° of the Halfmoon ones).

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