betta channoides

[armageddon]

hi all,
i am a newbie in wild bettas.
few months ago bought a few wild betta.
Currently I have i think is a chanoides female wondering in my large tank.
fellow is like... 1 year old +

few questions.
1. how to identify male or female? (yes pretty noob question i know. sorry. hope some bros can help me..)
2. how long do they live?
3. anybody have a solo chanoides which is keen to try pairing up with this fellow to breed? my fellow in a 4 ft comm tank. so thinking of getting another soloist to pair with it. good idea? but biggest problem is identifying if it is male or female...

lastly, thanks for all the wild betta's expert's help and opinion on this.

thanks.

[BeTtA_GeNe]

bro posting some pics may help , identifying channoides gender is super easy , you can send me or post the pics here

[sheng]

you can google for pictures, it do tell u how male & female look

[armageddon]

[armageddon]

Tried taking picture of this little fellow. But.. just hard to find. Finally caught it while it came out for a stroll.. haha

[Saver8]

female........

[armageddon]

anyways to get a male to pair up with her?
or any bros know anyone whom have a solo male channoides whom is willing to try this female with?