help ID marulius or maruloides

[steenmillinder]

bought as a maruloides but I suspect it to be a marulius, but I want to be absolutely positive, because I want a maruloides, and I want it to grow up together with my kelberi, and if it is a marulius I want to catch it and get a maruloides while they are all young... I already posted a thread in the channa subforum, but it's not that active, more pics there... hope some of you can help me out...

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/marulius-or-maruloides.694838/

 

[steenmillinder]

are there geographical areas that ensure it cannot be a marulius?

 

[Mighty Wizard]

I don't think you're going to have much more luck making a thread here. A very large portion of the people who frequent this forum are from the US, and so are legally prohibited from keeping Snakeheads. Your best bet would indeed be the Snakehead forum, where the Snakehead experts reside. Just be patient I suppose.

That's a lovely fish by the way, wish I could be of help.

 

[L3CTR0N]

Looks like marulius!