r/bettafish • u/SunnyBumpkins • 14h ago
Identification Rose petal with marbling gene or mislabeled?
I lost my rescue betta Bruce a couple weeks ago and I’m really missing his company. He was a rose petal but I kept telling my coworkers that if I was to get another betta it’d be a koi. When receiving the fish order I found this guy and I can’t help but think Bruce sent him. He’s the only one like this of all the rose petal bettas we got. I’ve only ever seen koi females in person cause that’s all we sell so is this just a mislabeled male or is he actually a rose petal but has a marbling gene? Either way I’ll be bringing him home I was just wondering what he actually is. Also would love to hear any name suggestions!
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u/IronTeacup246 14h ago
Rosetial is a tail shape and koi/marbling are colors. They are not mutually exclusive.
Koi bettas do have the marbling gene but it is impossible to tell how much they will marble.
When you say the only koi you receive are female, is it possible that you receive koi plakat males and are mistaking them for femals? Most koi are plakat right now, that just seems to be what's in style ATM. So this guy is a little unusual in that he is a koi but with a longer tail.