Hmm.... Ya, giant betta is not a species.... It is like HM, CT, and plakats.... Same species, different form.....

That's absolutely right... Mask genetics has been traced back to imbellis/smaragdina... If you look at smaragdina for instance, you can that most of them do have some masking.....

Dom, you're point is most definitely valid.... However, most seller's stock are mature ones le.... Would like to get them when are young, easier to acclimatize them...

By the way, where is your hometown Dom? Penang?