Editing Betta splendens - variations
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
This page supports semantic in-text annotations (e.g. "[[Is specified as::World Heritage Site]]") to build structured and queryable content provided by Semantic MediaWiki. For a comprehensive description on how to use annotations or the #ask parser function, please have a look at the getting started, in-text annotation, or inline queries help pages.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
=== Plakat (PK)=== | === Plakat (PK)=== | ||
The Plakat, or Plakad, is a short-tailed Betta, and is the most closely related to wild Betta splendens or traditional fighting Bettas. Plakats can often be mistaken for [[:Image:Female Betta splendens.jpg|female Bettas]] to the untrained eye, however, males will display elongated [[ventral]] fins, a rounded [[Fish_Fins_ID#Caudal|caudal]] fin and a sharply pointed [[anal fin]]. The term Plakat is often abbreviated to "PK". | The Plakat, or Plakad, is a short-tailed Betta, and is the most closely related to wild Betta splendens or traditional fighting Bettas. Plakats can often be mistaken for [[:Image:Female Betta splendens.jpg|female Bettas]] to the untrained eye, however, males will display elongated [[ventral]] fins, a rounded [[Fish_Fins_ID#Caudal|caudal]] fin and a sharply pointed [[anal fin]]. The term Plakat is often abbreviated to "PK". | ||
− | There are 3 sub-categories related to this tail type. There is the traditional Plakat where the tail is rounded, sometimes with a point. Now, due to selective breeding and crossing, there is also the Half Moon Plakat (or "HMPK") where the tail has a 180 degree spread when flared and the Crown Tail Plakat (or "CTPK") | + | There are 3 sub-categories related to this tail type. There is the traditional Plakat where the tail is rounded, sometimes with a point. Now, due to selective breeding and crossing, there is also the Half Moon Plakat (or "HMPK") where the tail has a 180 degree spread when flared and the Crown Tail Plakat (or "CTPK") has the tail is either rounded or with a 180 degree spread and with elongated rays giving it a "spiky" appearance. |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Trad PK Red dragon betta-2260.jpg|Traditional Red Dragon | Image:Trad PK Red dragon betta-2260.jpg|Traditional Red Dragon |