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This is a draft for a rewrite of Siamese fighting fish#Tail shapes

Tail shapes

A black devil Crowntail male

A metallic, double-tail male Betta

In the wild, all bettas have short fins, and the long fin gene is a mutation that is genetically dominant. This dominant trait has allowed many different tail, or caudal fin, shapes to be developed and established through selective breeding.

Veiltail

This is the most common tail shape found in pet stores, and are available in the largest variety of colors due to being genetic mutts. Veiltails droop behind the fish and are asymmetrical because their rays are curved, not straight like the other tail shapes. The veil genes are extremely dominant, and mostly veiltails will be produced from a cross with other types. Veiltails are generally not a desired type by show breeders because they are no longer allowed to compete.

Delta Tail

A symmetrical tail that is much broader at the edges than the base, similar to the capital Greek letter delta (a triangle).

Fan Tail

a rounded delta tail

Halfmoon

large tail fin that forms a 180-degree, or larger, half circle

Comb Tail

less extended version of the crown tail

Crowntail

highly frilled, extended spiny rays

Plakat (Short-tail)

Short-finned fighting style (sometimes called "plakat")

Double Tail

the tail fin is split into two lobes and the dorsal fin is significantly elongated)