Male or female? (Take a look!)

[amybetta]

I just purchased my first baby betta from Petco. I am pretty sure it is too early to tell the gender, but could anyone give some input? All of you on Betta Chat may be better at identifying features than I am.

So, what do you all think? Male or female??

(This little guy is slightly under an inch, so that may give you an idea of it's age that the photos distort.)

[amybetta]

Any ideas?

[Erin908]

It's too soon to tell in my opinion. Wait and see what it turns into.

[Bombalurina]

Judging by the anal fin, I think its a VT female. Gorgeous colour! Can't wait to see her after the stress stripes go. :)

[Sheldon31]

I'd say female too. She has a feminine face lol males have more pucker faces if that makes sense. And her anal fin is quite boxy to be male.