There are two main types of chatuchak betta shops.
One type is a type that has stores in a fixed location and handles a large number of betta fish.
The other type is small-scale shops that do not have a fixed storefront and can be moved around like food stalls.
Even these betta shops that do not have fixed stores often do business in the same place, perhaps because of their territory.
Most stores are only open on Saturdays and Sundays.
Naturally, we only carry a small number of betta fish, so we only have a select selection of fish.
Either the price is extremely reasonable or the price is bullish, but the former seems to be more common.

Just the other day, I found some interesting fish at this small shop I've known for a long time.
Although this shop is small and has two angles, it has a fairly high-quality selection of fish.
Sometimes there's a fish I'm interested in, but the price is always higher than my budget, so I don't buy it...
The owner of this shop is a woman, and she has a very good discerning eye, so I've always admired her.
There are many women who are active in this way in the Thai scene.
This area is very different from Japan.

The owner of the betta farm I visited earlier when I was doing research on Koi betta was also a woman.
The owner of the Beta Farm that I visited for the first time when I came to Thailand and that I still have a relationship with is also a woman.
Just looking at Chatuchak alone, there are quite a few betta shops owned by women.
These female-owned betta shops stock betta fish that are selected from a slightly different perspective than male-owned betta shops, so it is essential to visit them.
However, since there are many strong-willed women, I think it's more difficult to negotiate prices than men, but I wonder if it's just my imagination (lol).
Perhaps because of the country's characteristics of Thailand, Chatuchak also has betta shops owned by gays.
In selecting solids of various colors and shapes, the sensibilities of the selector are important.
It is also unique to Thailand that you can see bettas selected from a wide range of sensibilities, including not only men but also women and men.

Now, let's get back to the topic.
What I found at this small shop owned by a woman was Inveris.
At this store, wild Betta fish were housed at a different angle from other improved Betta breeds.
I could clearly see the characteristics of Inveris even from a distance, but something gave me a different impression.
I thought it was because of the lighting, so I looked closer and checked again, but it was definitely not a normal Inveris.
What is different is the red color of the tail fin and the rear end of the anal fin, which is the most distinctive feature of Inveris.
This is not red, but orange.
Recently, the number of improved varieties of Invelis has increased, and I have introduced Blue Invelis and Yellow Invelis in this column.
Looks like a new color has arrived.
It's Orange Inveris.

This new Invelis appears to have appeared during breeding of Blue Invelis.
The orange color stands out well against the blue body color.
However, compared to normal Inveris, the border between the blue and orange of the fin is not clear and it feels less sharp.
Blue Inveris was created using the Plakat bloodline.
Perhaps because of this, this fish is somewhat large and feels tall.
That's why it's worth watching, but if Plakat's blood thickens any further, it won't be called Inverith anymore.
In fact, its nature is similar to that of a plastic cut, and it flares very violently.
Therefore, filming was very easy.
It is up to the breeder to decide what direction to take the improved variety.
If the slender body of the original Inveris is maintained and the border between blue and orange on the fin becomes sharper, it will become an even more beautiful fish.
At that time, they weren't selling scalpels, so I promised the store owner that he would bring it to me the following week.

So, when I went to the same store the next week, I saw an unexpected sight! !
Surprisingly, there is another type of Orange Inveris on display.
As soon as I saw this Orange Inbellis, I could imagine that the yellow of the Yellow Inbellis had become darker and orange.
This one is orange-yellow, and it feels more appropriate to call it Orange Inveris.
There seems to be individual differences in the amount and intensity of the orange color, and the five or so individuals on display all had different phenotypes.
We selected two typical individuals from among them, and the individuals shown in this photo are the ones we selected.
Unexpectedly, I was able to come across two types of orange inbellis, and as a betta fan, I couldn't hide my excitement.
When I asked him about the female he had promised, for some reason he digressed.
Since there were only male Orange Inbellis this time, I told them that I would really like a female and promised to bring one back the next week.
The next week, I went back to the store and asked if there were any females, but I was told that there were no females.
I have experienced this pattern before.
This seems to be a convenient way to avoid selling females.
Some breeders don't want to release females because they don't want others to breed their fish.
This tendency was stronger in the past.

Although it has almost disappeared recently, there are still some breeders who believe in this idea.
Am I the only one who thinks that selling in pairs will sell more and make more business than stubbornly protecting the breeding stock?
For this reason, in this column I will only introduce males.
Well, I'd like to think that he's sincere as long as he doesn't guess.