Betta Guide Gallery (BGG)

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SOLID > DARK > NON IRIDESCENT > RED

  • Dense dark red.
  • Mono colour tone.
  • No other colour instrusion except eyes.
  • Existence of a colour with high contrast, distinct from red.
  • Existence of a colour with low contrast, distinct from red.
  • Different shades of the colour red.

SOLID > DARK > NON IRIDESCENT > BLACK

  • Dense dark black.
  • Mono colour tone.
  • No other colour instrusion except eyes.
  • The existence of a colour with high contrast, distinct from black.
  • The existence of a colour with low contrast, distinct from black.
  • Different shades of black colour.

SOLID > LIGHT > NON IRIDESCENT > YELLOW / OPAQUE WHITE

  • Orange, Yellow, Cello, Opaque are light solids
  • Dense to entire fish
  • Mono colour tone.
  • No other colour instrusion except eyes.
  • Existence of a color with high contrast, distinct from light solids.
  • Higher colour faults due to contrast levels. Dark > Irids > Other light solids
  • Existence of a color with low contrast, distinct from light solids.
  • Different shades of color.

SOLID > DARK > IRIDESCENT / METALLIC

  • Iridescent colors include royal blue, steel blue turquoise
  • Metallic of + gene over iridescent colors above and also green and copper
  • Dense to entire fish
  • Mono colour tone and metallic colors.
  • No colour instrusion except eyes.
  • Existence of a color with high contrast, distinct from light solids.
  • Higher colour faults due to contrast levels. Dark > Irids > Other light solids
  • Existence of a color with low contrast, distinct from light solids.
  • Different shades of color.

NON SOLID > BI-PATTERN > BODY VS FINS > BANDED (BUTTERFLY / TRIBAND)

  • The outer colour band on the fins is also called “Butterfly” and ideally at 50% coverage of fins.
  • 3 colour bands are called “triband”. Ideally, every band is 1/3. 
  • The body can be either Solid or non-solid
  • Outer colour bands are a solid colour
  • Inner bands can be either solid or non-solid
  • The colour bands cover all fins.
  • 1/2 bands for butterfly
  • 1/3 bands for triband
  • Banded colour pattern refers to all fins
  • Body and inner can be either solid or non solid colors
  • The colour banding shall be consistent with all fins.

NON SOLID > BI-PATTERN > BODY VS FINS > ORKID

  • The Orkid refers to the colour patterns on the fins. The iridescent colour appears between the rays on the webbing.
  • The body should follow respective solid and non-solid colour patterns 
  • Missing iridescent colour between rays.
  • Colour intrusion on two-colour Orkid 
  • Iridescent colour distribution is inconsistent on all fins

NON SOLID > PATTERN > BODY & FINS > GRIZZLE

  • Washed/faded iridescent alike. Two colours in the Grizzle pattern. Iridescent and opaqueue.
  • The colour pattern can be a full mask and non-masking due to the metallic presence. No favourable to any of this. 
  • 1/2 or 50% of each colour. evenly distributed to the entire fish.
  • Any third colour presence is a colour fault.

NON SOLID > FULL PATTERN > BODY & FINS > SEGMENTAL

  • The Orkid refers to the colour patterns on the fins. The iridescent colour appears between the rays on the webbing.
  • The body should follow respective solid and non-solid colour patterns 
  • Missing iridescent colour between rays.
  • Colour intrusion on two-colour Orkid 
  • Iridescent colour distribution is inconsistent on all fins