In this column, I introduced Benjaron Yellow and Splendence Blue, which was improved based on Benjaron Yellow, and I would also like to introduce a wild-type improved beta using Benjaron Yellow. I've revealed the species from the beginning, but the one I'd like to introduce this time is Splendens Yellow Copper. This is the fish I bought at the Wild Fish Shop in Chatuchak, where I always go, and I was told that they only had these two pairs left, and I didn't even ask them about the price. When I'm told that this is the only item I have, I feel obsessive about not buying it now. Well, in many cases this is just a sales pitch from the store owner, but I was satisfied with the purchase.

It's different from this, but when I hear that I just brought it in today and put it in the store, and no one has bought it yet, I feel like I have to pick out the good ones before someone else buys them. , I end up having to purchase this again. Thai businessmen have also come to conduct business with a strong understanding of human psychology. When selecting a betta fish, if there is a sign that someone has already purchased it in the aquarium, the desire to buy it will suddenly decrease. After all, my desire to use top individuals as models for photography has not changed from the past. If you have the money to spend, you can get top quality fish without much effort, but the sad part is that poor photographers have no choice but to earn money on their own.

Now, when I saw these two pairs of Splendens Yellow Coppers at the store, I was able to confirm that the phenotypes of the two males were slightly different. When introducing a new breed, at least two pairs are purchased, and the fact that the two have different phenotypes is good information in itself, so it is welcome. From the moment I heard the name and saw the appearance of this Splendens Yellow Copper, I had my own guess as to what kind of crossbreeding it was used to create. Lately, when I see new improved varieties, I'm looking forward to guessing the breeding method. Well, you could say it's a betta mating quiz.

In the case of Splendens Yellow Copper, I immediately knew that Benjaron Yellow was used for breeding, but I had no idea where the copper color came from. Fish with the color called copper include not only plakat, but also wild types such as Smaragdina, Mahachaiensis, and Alien. This reminded me of the splendens blue hybrid introduced in the previous column. This reading was correct, and when I asked the shop owner the answer, he told me that they used Smaragdina Copper for hybridization. Splendens Blue, which I introduced last time, and Splendens Yellow Copper, which I introduce this time, are exactly the same as the original Splendens in terms of color and body shape. Well, the body types of both species are quite similar to begin with...

When Splendens is crossed with Smaragdina, the phenotype does not seem to be affected much other than the basic color. Personally, I find it strange that Smaragdina's characteristic texture, such as the texture of the gill cover scales, is not inherited. It would be understandable if they were only concerned with the phenotype as a splendour and were selectively selected. This time it was a new face release, but I was relieved because the female was also sold as a pair.

During my stay this time, I got a wonderful fish called Smaragdina Guitar Giant, but I was very disappointed that it was only a male and no females were available for sale yet. In the case of new varieties, there are still cases where they are not released in pairs, but I personally think that this is something that needs to be changed as a business. As you can see from the photo, Splendens Yellow Copper is not a flashy color that will appeal to everyone. Rather, it can be said to be a color suited to the tastes of experts. Personally, I liked the fish so much that I bought it right away. Please see previous articles in this column regarding Benjaron Yellow and Smaragdina Copper, which were used to cross Splendens Yellow Copper.