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How Much Are Betta Fish? What Do All The Types Cost?

June 13, 2018 By Johnny Salib 2 Comments

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Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers,

It can be hard to choose what pet you should adopt, especially if it comes down to finances. It’s good to know what the adoption fees/costs are before adopting a pet, so I thought I’d cover a little bit about how much Betta’s typically cost. A few weeks ago I covered what the most expensive Betta fish went for, so I won’t be covering that, however, if you’re interested I suggest you check out the article here.

Similar to most animals, Bettas cost more dependant on their breed, gender, colour, rarity, and health. The following list is compiled from cheapest to most expensive.

*Note: this list has been compiled using prices from the most popular pet stores in the United States. All prices that appear are in USD and may not be the exact price you will pay, especially if you are from another country. 

 

Blue Female Veiltail Betta

Female Veiltail Bettas (Commonly White, Blue, Red & Green)

Price: $2-3

Commonly longer and rounder than male bettas, the Veiltail have short but colourful fins. These Bettas commonly like living in a sorority. They grow from to 1.5″-2″.

Male Veiltail BettaMale Veiltail Betta (Commonly White, Blue, Red & Green)

Price: $2.50-$5

These are the most commonly bought Betta Fish, actually, all of our Bettas have been Red Male Veiltail Bettas. These Bettas have long and flowy tails, and should never be housed with other Bettas. They grow from 1.75″-2.25″

Red Female Crowntail BettaFemale Crowntail Betta (Commonly Green, Red & Blue)

Price: $3-$5.50

Similar to the Veiltail, female Crowntails will have shorter fins. Instead of being flowy, their fins have small fringes on them. They grow up to the same size as Veiltails (being 1.5″-2″)

 

Blue Male Crowntail BettaMale Crowntail Betta (Commonly Rainbow, Blue, Red & Green)

Price: $3.50-4.50

These fish have quite long fins. They’re also fringed out like the females and are commonly splayed unless the fish is sick. They grow to the same size as their Veiltail counterpart (being 1.75″-2.25″)

Fun Fact: Also known as “Fancy Betta Fish”

Male Deltatail BettaMale Deltatail Betta (Commonly Blue)

Price $6.50-$8

These male Bettas commonly look like Female Veiltail Bettas. They have long spread out fins and grow up from 1.75″-2.25″.

Male Doubletail BettaMale Halfmoon Doubletail BettaMale Doubletail (Halfmoon) Betta (Commonly Blue)

Price $6.50-$16

These Bettas come in two breeds. The Doubletails that aren’t Halfmoon have fins that clearly show two tail fins. The Halfmoon double tails have very large fins that cover their whole body. As most male Betta Fish these beautiful fish grow from 1.75″-2.25″.

Female Halfmoon BettaFemale Halfmoon Betta

Price: $10.50-$13

Similar to other Female Betta fish, these fish have shorter fins than their Male halves. Their bottom and tail fins cover most of their bodies, but their top fin is much smaller than their male counterparts.

Male King BettaMale King Betta

Price: $10.50-$13

These Bettas need more space than regular Bettas. They grow from 2.5″-3.5″ and have shorter fins than most male Bettas.

Female Elephant Ear BettaFemale Elephant Ear Betta

Price: $10.50-$13

These Bettas have beautiful fins that face their tails. They’re fairly small sizing in at around 1.5″-2″, and come in more marble colours.

Dragonscale Betta

Dragonscale Betta

Price: $10.50-$13

These are quite beautiful Betta fish with large fins that span nice and wide. They come in whites mixed with other colours. Similar to other male Bettas they come from 1.75″-2.25″.

Butterfly BettaButterfly Betta

Price: $12-15

These gorgeous Bettas commonly come with colourful bodies with white fins. They size in at 1.75″-2.25″ just like most Male Bettas.

Female Koi BettaFemale Koi Betta

Price: $12-15

These beautiful Bettas are usually copper or red. They are also usually marbled. They size in around 1.5″-2″.

 

Paradise Betta

Paradise Betta

Price: $15-20

These beautiful fish are commonly blue, yellow and white! There’s a reason these beauties are caled Paradise Bettas! Just like the other breeds, these beauties grow to be around 1.75″-2.25″

Koi Betta

Male Koi Betta

Price: $16-20

The counterpart to the already mentioned female Koi Bettas, these copper coloured beauties grow from 1.75″-2.25″. They often come with tinges of other colours like blues and whites and are commonly marbled.

Bumblebee BettaBubblebee Betta

Price: $16-20

Probably one of my favourite Bettas, these gorgeous fish have long fins that span across their whole bodies. Their bodies tend to be a darker colour (black or brown), while their fins are usually bright yellow. They grow from 1.75″-2.25″

Rose Petal Betta

Rose Petal Betta

Price: $16-20

These brightly coloured beauties tend to come in multiple colours. Commonly blue and red. They have sharper looking fins that also span across their bodies and grow from 1.75″-2.25″.

 

 

Rose Gold BettaRose Gold Betta

Price: $16-20

Another immaculately gorgeous fish. These bright gold/yellow Bettas have fins like elephant tail Bettas, however are some of the brightest you will ever own. They grow up to 1.75″-2.25″.

White Opal Betta

White Opal Betta

Price: $16-20

These gorgeous white Bettas come with either white tails or somewhat pink tails. Their fins are long and flowy and while they swim they look pretty darn elegant if I say so myself. They grow from 1.75″-2.25″.

Black Orchid Betta

Black Orchid Betta

Price: $16-20

These dark beauties tend to come with darker bodies with colourful fins. Some even similar to a peacock! They range from 1.75″-2.25″ and come in a wide array of colours!

Elephant Ear Betta

Elephant Ear Betta

Price: $24.50-30

The most expensive Betta fish that stores will sell are commonly these beauties. They also come in a wide array of colours. Growing from 1.75″-2.25″ these beauties have thinner dorsal fins, while the rest of their fins cover their bodies.

*photos courtesy of Petco

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