E Enrico Meiser Feeder Fish Nov 4, 2018 1 0 1 43 Nov 8, 2018 #1 Hey all I am New to this forum and just recently started with Channa Asiatica. Now I want a mate for him but don't know if it is a male or female. Does someone know? Regards Enrico
Hey all I am New to this forum and just recently started with Channa Asiatica. Now I want a mate for him but don't know if it is a male or female. Does someone know? Regards Enrico
Muni Plecostomus MFK Member Nov 22, 2009 950 73 61 Central Washington Nov 8, 2018 #2 I've only seen these twice in person and they were both identified to me as males. Yours has a similar amount of spots on the dorsal fin. So I'd vote male. But again, limited experience, anyone else confirm. "Males develop more-extended dorsal and anal fins and possess a far greater number of silvery spots on the body and fins than females. Adult females tend to appear rounder-bellied than males." Click to expand... Last edited: Nov 8, 2018
I've only seen these twice in person and they were both identified to me as males. Yours has a similar amount of spots on the dorsal fin. So I'd vote male. But again, limited experience, anyone else confirm. "Males develop more-extended dorsal and anal fins and possess a far greater number of silvery spots on the body and fins than females. Adult females tend to appear rounder-bellied than males." Click to expand...
D Dixiedog Feeder Fish MFK Member Feb 27, 2022 8 7 8 52 England Feb 27, 2022 #3 I agree, I was told males have a lot of spots on dorsal fin