Wow, thank you so much everyone for the very kind comments! :D
It's nice to see that I'm not the only one who had never seen a pattern like this. I just wasn't sure-- and he's my first CT which makes it all the more fun. I wish there had been more or I would have loved to share with all of you kind folks! :)
BetterBetta: Of all things I found him at Petco! I went there to get a new tank for my DT, and just happened to glance over at the bettas while I was at it. He was the only type with a stripe like that, but they did have a very nice stock. If I weren't a college student with little tank room I would have swiped a couple more. ^^;