Channa Maruliodes (Maruloides)

[Euge]

i use to have one. Not too aggressive for a large snakehead

 

[phen_dox]

www.snakeheads.org

May help?

still confused.. it's hard to count dorsal and anal rays cause they keep moving.. any obvious different between both species?

 

[hurricane_redbone]

marulioides can grow up to 2'.. while max size for marulius is 6'.. but i think snakehead that i keep were marulioides because it native fish here in malaysia and i bought it at low price.. but i still confused with both snakehead.. look just the same..

they are easy to tell apart when they are juveniles. Marulius has markings on the face when they are small, black lines crossing the eyes. Juvenile Marulioides have one general color on the head, usually dark brown.

 

[phen_dox]

they are easy to tell apart when they are juveniles. Marulius has markings on the face when they are small, black lines crossing the eyes. Juvenile Marulioides have one general color on the head, usually dark brown.

thanks mb_barton.. any others different between both species?

 

[hurricane_redbone]

thanks mb_barton.. any others different between both species?

I dont find it too hard to tell them apart...
heres two pictures of both species...

Marulioides

Marulius

the things you can notice is that the markings on the marulioides are must more distinct, you can see the markings are much sharper and usually more blotchy. on the marulius the markings are often more like vertical bars and they are muddier, not as distinct. also the marulius often have the markings on the face... horizontally toward the tail from the eye, and also from the nose through the eye n to the top of the head. The marulius generally has a longer thinner body than the marulioides.... also the head of the marulioides is usually a bit shorter and fatter

phen_dox: post a picture of your marulioides/marulius and i will tell you wat it is if you cannot figure it out.

 

[phen_dox]

I dont find it too hard to tell them apart...
heres two pictures of both species...


the things you can notice is that the markings on the marulioides are must more distinct, you can see the markings are much sharper and usually more blotchy. on the marulius the markings are often more like vertical bars and they are muddier, not as distinct. also the marulius often have the markings on the face... horizontally toward the tail from the eye, and also from the nose through the eye n to the top of the head. The marulius generally has a longer thinner body than the marulioides.... also the head of the marulioides is usually a bit shorter and fatter

phen_dox: post a picture of your marulioides/marulius and i will tell you wat it is if you cannot figure it out.

thanks for information mb_barton.. my snakehead don't have any marking, blotch or pattern on his head and eyes.. and his head also look fatter and shorter.. i pretty sure that my snakehead are marulioides..

i'll post their pics next time.. i got problm with my USB cable now..

thank again..

 

[phen_dox]

I dont find it too hard to tell them apart...
heres two pictures of both species...

the things you can notice is that the markings on the marulioides are must more distinct, you can see the markings are much sharper and usually more blotchy. on the marulius the markings are often more like vertical bars and they are muddier, not as distinct. also the marulius often have the markings on the face... horizontally toward the tail from the eye, and also from the nose through the eye n to the top of the head. The marulius generally has a longer thinner body than the marulioides.... also the head of the marulioides is usually a bit shorter and fatter

phen_dox: post a picture of your marulioides/marulius and i will tell you wat it is if you cannot figure it out.

here some pics of my unidentify snakehead..

 

[hurricane_redbone]

here some pics of my unidentify snakehead..

those are some horrible pics
You cant see the coloration at all...
It looks to me to be a marulioides...
but then again it does have slightly bar shaped markings...
can u take a better pic?

 

[phen_dox]

those are some horrible pics
You cant see the coloration at all...
It looks to me to be a marulioides...
but then again it does have slightly bar shaped markings...
can u take a better pic?

i just using my handphone to take pics.. i don't has digicam..

 

[hurricane_redbone]

im pretty sure its marulioides