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Patterns

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Patterns that appear on bettas are the result of gene(s) that modify the way pigment appears on the fish. These patterns are not usually defined by colors, and multiple patterns can appear on a fish, making for a large range of possibilities.

Some patterns combined with specific color(s) might be given a commercial label (strain name/nickname) but they are not a single gene.
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Cambodian ( c )

The cambodian gene removes black pigment from fins and removes all pigment from the body.
cambodian betta
turquoise cambodian betta
yellow cambodian betta
purple cambodian betta
 

Butterfly ( Vf )

Butterfly bettas show at least two bands of color around their fins, with the first band typically being the same color as the body.
blue butterfly betta
red butterfly betta
wildtype butterfly betta
cambodian butterfly betta
Red Cambodian Butterfly
 

Marble ( Mb )

I have discussed the marble gene in great detail here: What is a koi betta?
marble betta
marble betta
marble betta
marble betta
 

Mask ( Mk )

The mask gene causes the body color to completely (or mostly) cover the head, resulting in a solid colored fish.
no mask
No Mask
mask
Mask
 

Piebald

Piebalds are similar to mask except they show no pigment anywhere on the head. Sometimes they are called "monkey face."
piebald
Piebald
butterfly and piebald
Butterfly and Piebald
 

Dragon ( Dg )

A mutated metallic gene produced dragon, where the metallic scales appear thickened and silvery-white.
black dragon betta
red dragon betta
orange dragon betta
 

Grizzle

Grizzle is tied to the opaque trait and causes the pigment to appear sprinkled/splotchy over the body and fins.
grizzle betta
Grizzle
grizzle bicolor betta
Grizzled Bicolor
grizzle butterfly betta
Grizzled Butterfly
grizzle butterfly betta
"Thai Flag" is a red, white, and blue grizzled butterfly.
 

Bicolor

Bicolor is a name for any betta with a body of one color and fins of another. Cambodians are not bicolor because they have no pigment on their body.
bicolor betta
Bicolor
Dragon Bicolor
Dragon Bicolor
mustard gas betta
"Mustard Gas" Iridescent body with yellow fins.
chocolate betta
"Chocolate" Black/brown body with yellow/orange fins.
 

Others

pineapple betta
Pineapple
Cris-cross markings show when the blonde gene is crossed to an extended red/yellow fish, making black pigment appear from between the scales.
salamander betta
Salamander
Extended red with royal blue iridescence creates the look of a purple bodied fish. This, paired with a white band around the fins, defines the salamander.
dalmatian betta
Dalmatian
Dalmatian's show no definitive pigment in the body and only small spots of pigment in the fins. Red and orange is most common.
monster betta
Monster
When the dragon scaling only appears on the head, the fish is deemed a monster.
 

Multicolor

Multicolor is the term used for any other non-solid betta that does not fall into another group.
multicolored betta
multicolored betta
multicolored betta
multicolored betta
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