2 new species of dwarf snakehead

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Channa ornatipinnis and C. pulchra from Myanmar

Channa ornatipinnis, new species, from Waloun Chaung, northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, differs from all its
congeners by a unique colour pattern that consists of numerous large black spots on the cheeks, golden-orange
lips, a red posterior rim of the opercular flap, five to seven narrow alternating white and dark brown to black
semicircular bands on the pectoral fin, three dorsal fin blotches, and red and bluish-grey scales with numerous
black spots on the body. Channa pulchra, new species, from Kyeintali Chaung, southern Rakhine State, Myanmar,
is also distinguished by a unique colour pattern consisting of numerous small black spots on the cheek and body,
usually four semicircular white bands on the pectoral fin, one anterior dorsal fin blotch, and a series of reddishorange
blotches and numerous black spots on the body.
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http://www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/pdf/ief18_4_06.pdf

pics pending...
 
Thanks for the heads up!

Cant wait to see the pics!..they sound like some really nice fish.
 
LOL very nice, like I said. Are these a fish that were always in the hobby but not described, or are they new to the trade as well do you know?
 
Awesome! Another fish I can't have!
 
davo;1415796; said:
LOL very nice, like I said. Are these a fish that were always in the hobby but not described, or are they new to the trade as well do you know?
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It's the first time I've seen them in the aquarium trade here. Channarox, have you ever encountered Pulchra before this?
 
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