Identification Help - Channa Andrao or Bleheri ?

[Lisberg]

Hello All !!

I've got 2 Channa's and i'm not sure if i got two of the some species. So I've taken a few pictures, and i hope there are some of you experts out there who can help me

So far I've come to the decision that I've got a Male and a Female.

Male pictures:

And now to the Female:

And yes the two last pictures is the same fish - With flash and no flash.

I hope you can help me

 

[Chrigu]

Hello
You definitely have a Channa bleheri (the female), and a Channa andrao (the male).

 

[Lisberg]

Thanks Chrigu !

Looks like i'm on the hunter for two extra Channa's

May i ask what gave it away ?

 

[Chrigu]

I keep a channa bleheri to, and a friend of mine keeps some channa andrao. You can see the difference between those two very clear, just look at some pictures. Do you keep both species in the same Aquarium? If so, please separate the two, they could fight.

 

[Oscaric]

Nice channa you have there. I would agree with Chrigu. U should separate them. Channa bleheri can grow a max size of 8-9Inches while the other is much bigger. cheers

 

[Madou]

Nice channa you have there. I would agree with Chrigu. U should separate them. Channa bleheri can grow a max size of 8-9Inches while the other is much bigger. cheers

It is not much about the size.
Channas don't tolerate one another from the same species as a rule of thumb.
But what they hate even more than their conspecifics is other channas of other species.

Even if they were a perfect match, personality wise, it'd end up with one or two deaths.

 

[-DC-]

Can only echo what's been said durst is andrao second is bleheri .

Separate then asap once settled in tgeybwull fight to the death.

As for telling them apart there are many differences but the most obvious that'll show regardless of age or stress levels is the tail fin . Bleheri have red blotches andrao have a blue tail with no red blotches .
Cheers