ID: Channa Pleuropthalma?

[Chizzow]

can someone confirm whether this is a Pleuro? it was sold as a two-spotted snakehead, but i'm sure theres no such thing.

 

[FlammingWoodChuck]

i thought there was a 2-spot snakehead. doesnt it get blue. Ill check google

 

[FlammingWoodChuck]

Yah it is. Well it looks like this one. I just went to google and typed in 2 spot snakehead and it gave me this

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...Channa+pleourothalmus&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=G

 

[Chizzow]

weird, i thought the Pleuro's were referred to as the three spot

 

[FlammingWoodChuck]

Maybe im wrong. Not sure if it is 2 or 3 spot. well hopefully sum1 will help u out. good luck

 

[WhiteLineRacer]

2 spot, 3 spot, eye spot, all crappy common names that confuse the fact that it's a channa Pleuropthalma

One of mine has 2 spots one side and 3 on the other

I hope you enjoy your fish, I know you will.

 

[jelly]

Definatley channa Pleuropthalma

 

[PhullTank57]

Congrats on your new pickup, Chizzow! Already could see a little bluish/green hue on the body... and that's thru the bag! Amazing fish they seem to be... i can only imagine?!! hope you enjoy!

2 spot, 3 spot, eye spot, all crappy common names that confuse the fact that it's a channa Pleuropthalma

I hope you enjoy your fish, I know you will.

Btw, everything that WLR said... I agree! Lol! Damn crumby common names!!

 

[Chizzow]

thanks everyone for their input. I just noticed a dull third spot form on one of its sides today, so I guess the number of spots doesn't really matter.

Now my question is, can they be visually sexed like some of the other snakeheads? I'm thinking of picking up a couple more since their about $8 each, and are super rare in my area

Also, how large do they get in captivity since 14" seems to be from the wild.

 

[Euge]

niceeeeee pick up. i agree with what everyone says mos def a pleuro. Keep us updated on its growth. Not many members on MFK have one. So it'll be interesting watching its grwowth.