HMPK from LFS - comments on form needed

[aokashi]

I'm not going to breed him, but most of the expert opinions are here...
please comment on this little guy, just what I thought was a rare find at petsmart oO

[VictorP]

He's a very nice boy! Although some faults of his are his lack of sharp "D" caudal his anal needs to be a bit more shapely,weak ventrals, bumpy topline (not sure if from angle) and a broader dorsal base.

[aokashi]

XD good enough for me :D

I actually think the completely symetrical plakats look silly :P

can you explain topline to me?

[RedRaz]

He is beautiful aokashi! Very rare find at Petsmart. Well congrats and enjoy him. ;)

[Mo]

Yes. Explain the topline to me to? I dont see anything Wrong with the topline. Because of the Body structure of any short finned Betta Splendens (Only reffering to Traditional, HMPK, and Short Finned Halfmoon) a slightly more curved topline would not be considered a fault whereas it would be wit the longer fin tail types.
The faults I see with this male are. He should have sharper caudal edges, His anal should be more pointed, the edge to his anal should be cleaner and should slope more. His Caudal Branching should be more even, And also. Whats wrong with his ventrals? I dont see anything wrong with them

[aokashi]

I think what victor meant was the ventrals are a bit scraggly instead of being beautiful and full :D

so the top line is basically the spine?

[Laki]

IwantitIwantitIwantitIwantit
SO jealous. I don't even know what I would do if I seen this in a store. I'd be afraid of picking up the cup because I'd faint with happy. He's just... simply. GORGEOUS!

[aokashi]

Originally Posted by Laki

IwantitIwantitIwantitIwantit
SO jealous. I don't even know what I would do if I seen this in a store. I'd be afraid of picking up the cup because I'd faint with happy. He's just... simply. GORGEOUS!

ahahaha I did exactly just that. saw him... picked up the cup... and hugged it around the store with me whilst I looked at all the other goods XD I was afraid someone else would take him if I took my eyes off him!

[BettaQi]

I love laki and Aokashi!

[Laki]

Oh my god I'd cover the cup too in case someone wanted to fight! lol He's worth fighting for. Mustard gas dragon scale HMPK is like my dream fish! What are you going to name him?