ID This Channa in the wild (Northern Laos)

Tucc185

Candiru

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Boulder, CO

www.reef2rainforest.com

Jul 21, 2014

• #1

I'm a real newb when it comes to Snakeheads (seeing as they are banned from trade in the US) but have been doing some exploring of fish species in Laos. I came across this one in Luang Prabang province at a waterfall. Any help on ID would be appreciated!




Mike

 

Rivers2k

Plecostomus

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Dec 27, 2011

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NY

Jul 21, 2014

• #2

no idea but very cool pic. I love it.

 

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Joao M

Fire Eel

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Portugal

Jul 21, 2014

• #3

Likely to be C. striata.
Nice pic

 

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gigas12

Jack Dempsey

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Boston,Ma.

Jul 25, 2014

• #4

Hi,I agree with Joao M.

 

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aimaniac

Feeder Fish

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Jan 6, 2012

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Malaysia

Aug 2, 2014

• #5

Very common in my country, local language its called haruan.

Apparently famous with traditional medicine too.

 

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scharoel

Feeder Fish

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Jan 8, 2013

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Subang, Malaysia

Aug 4, 2014

• #6

Probably like my striata while they're juvie.

 

vinson vr

Gambusia

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Sep 19, 2010

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malaysia

Sep 11, 2014

• #7

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This looks like a Channa Striata, a very common snakehead species in my country. People are likely here cook them for soup/porridge, says that its has medicine cure.

Good fish, looks cute while young, Thanks for sharing the picture.

 

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iamkarlo

Feeder Fish

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Nov 4, 2014

• #8

It's a Channa Striata, in Laos and Thailand they call it Pla Chon.