Cool Mystery Fish

[headbanger_jib]

These are insectivores species, so insects would be a main part of their diet, fish not so much, even crabs and other freshwater crustaceans would do well to included.

These are swamp fish, so the upkeep is next to nonexistent.

My Barca is in a tank that doesn't even have a filter, nor does it get any water changes for months. Feeding is very sporadic, once or twice a week during summers, and during winters once in a week.

 

[Tobiassorensen]

These are insectivores species, so insects would be a main part of their diet, fish not so much, even crabs and other freshwater crustaceans would do well to included.

These are swamp fish, so the upkeep is next to nonexistent.

My Barca is in a tank that doesn't even have a filter, nor does it get any water changes for months. Feeding is very sporadic, once or twice a week during summers, and during winters once in a week.

Isnt barca a pure tropical snakehead to? Ive kept some sub-tropical species and to give them their coldperiod is a pain in the a even if i live in a country thats cold 7-8 months a year.

 

[headbanger_jib]

Isnt barca a pure tropical snakehead to? Ive kept some sub-tropical species and to give them their coldperiod is a pain in the a even if i live in a country thats cold 7-8 months a year.

Yes tropical species, but they have some estivation period as well

 

[LBDave]

That's the king of snakeheads
Channa Barca

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All I can say is wow. You can sell lithos. Your photos and the fish are great.

 

[MAX007]

is this a high fin one?
and what are the determining factors of identifying male and female?

 

[headbanger_jib]

is this a high fin one?
and what are the determining factors of identifying male and female?

I am one of those that don't believe in high fin variant.

Most stagnant water Channa when caught from wild tend to have high fins, but kept for long enough in tanks, some retain the high fin some don't.

I don't have any solid proof, but in the experience of keeping these fish, I have found a few factors that can decide whether the fish will have longer fins, than the normal ones.

But I say this with what I have seen, below I am attaching a pic of my fish when I kept it in a tank with slight current and alternate day feeding.

 

[MAX007]

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I am one of those that don't believe in high fin variant.

Most stagnant water Channa when caught from wild tend to have high fins, but kept for long enough in tanks, some retain the high fin some don't.

I don't have any solid proof, but in the experience of keeping these fish, I have found a few factors that can decide whether the fish will have longer fins, than the normal ones.

But I say this with what I have seen, below I am attaching a pic of my fish when I kept it in a tank with slight current and alternate day feeding.

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Ow can one possibly differentiate male and female in juvenile?

 

[MAX007]

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Ow can one possibly differentiate male and female in juvenile?

Beauty at it's best

 

[MAX007]

I am one of those that don't believe in high fin variant.

Most stagnant water Channa when caught from wild tend to have high fins, but kept for long enough in tanks, some retain the high fin some don't.

I don't have any solid proof, but in the experience of keeping these fish, I have found a few factors that can decide whether the fish will have longer fins, than the normal ones.

But I say this with what I have seen, below I am attaching a pic of my fish when I kept it in a tank with slight current and alternate day feeding.

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Wow.... beauty at it's best

 

[islandguy11]

Just for the record: I visited this shop last week and had a chat with the owner -- in so many words he admitted that the fish was an illegal export, not captive bred. Like most I couldn't condone this so wouldn't buy the fish even if interested in the species.