Dumbo

 

Dumbo

• Tail/Fins: very large, ruffled pectoral fins that resemble an elephant’s ears, can be found with any tail type but they’re most often half-moons
• Color: available in all colors
• Common Patterns: Solid, butterfly, dragon scale, piebald, full mask, grizzle, bi-color;  marble and koi very rare
• Behavior: more aggressive than veil tails

Dumbo Bettas (sometimes called elephant ear or EE Bettas) have enlarged pectoral fins that can be as much as 5 times bigger than normal and have giant ruffled edges.

Bettas normally do a lot of their swimming with their pectoral fins. So they’re constantly fluttering these ruffled fins. It looks almost like a dancer with a big feathered fan.

These fish can be hard to get a hold of in regular retail stores since they’re hard to breed.

Make sure to give them a gentle current since their heavy pectoral fins can make swimming a little more difficult.

Key Characteristics

• Betta with overly large pectoral fins