Color Variants - Opaque Colors
The Opaque
colors are the same as the Pastels i.e. Opaque White, Opaque Blue and Opaque
Green. All of these strains also lack any dark under coloring. The difference
to pastel colors is Opaque Betta Splendens have a milky white film spread
over the fish's entire body, sometimes infiltrating the eyes.
White
Opaque
A dense White coloration is desired in White Opaque. This is sometimes referred
to as Opaque Steel Blue. Though common, the presence of non-white tones is
a fault. Breeders can only produce so many
Opaque/Opaque spawns without out crossing to Steel Blues variants because
the amount of Opaque pigment decreases over subsequent spawning.
Blue
Opaque
A light powder Blue is perfect in Blue Opaque. These are essentially the same
colors as the Pastels
however, the fish is covered by a coat of Opaque pigment. The presence of
green tones is common in this
variety and considered a fault.
Green
Opaque
As with the Blue Opaque, a light powder hue is desired.