ID Channa

[Tendou Souji]

Hi guys. Kinda new to rearing channas and I'm planning to acquire this parachanna obscura but before that, I wish to confirm that I'm getting the real deal. Can any bros here assist me in IDing this channa? Thanks a lot

 

[octofasciatus]

Hi. The patterning looks like a ch.lucius. Closer up pics may help for a better ID.

 

[Brucki]

Hi,

if the brown colour stripe through the eye falls down between eye and gill its lucia

 

[Tendou Souji]

Thanks guys for the ID, but the seller is repeatedly reassuring me that it's an obscura and not a lucius. He even called me to tell me the differences in traits between a lucius and an obscura. Can anyone tell me how to differentiate between the 2 species? Thanks

 

[tokyogasmask]

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