Info on 3-spotted Snakeheads needed

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RobD23

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Hey guys, a friend of mine from Montreal just bought three, 3-spotted snakeheads and i was wondering what the ideal water conditions are for them to breed in. If anyone has any other information on these guys it is also welcome here. Thanks! :thumbsup:
 
hey,

the c. marulius doesn't have 4 it only has one spot on its taill. They have 4 or 5 stripes down their body. I think what you friend got was a C. pleurophthalma

As a juvi:
cPleurophthalmaFukumini00.jpg


As an adult
cPleurophthalmaChannaGrooveCafe06.JPG
 
yup, i would guess c. pleuropthalma as well.. they get to about 18" and do good in packs/schools.. would usually only eat feeders initially but can be trained to eat frozen foods in time.. they are generally not as aggressive as the bigger species of snakeheads so tankmates are possible ;)
 
oh and average climate is tropical, so from 26 to 28 degress celcius where they come from which is sumatra and borneo :)
 
sqratch said:
hey,

the c. marulius doesn't have 4 it only has one spot on its taill. They have 4 or 5 stripes down their body. I think what you friend got was a C. pleurophthalma

As a juvi:
cPleurophthalmaFukumini00.jpg


As an adult
cPleurophthalmaChannaGrooveCafe06.JPG
it is more than likely to be a C. pleurophthalma but as a juvenial a Channa marulius or common name Bullseye Snakehead or Great snakehead this is a pic of a Juvenil but lets hope it is not as he is a big boy geting to 1m in length the problem with a lot of snakheads is the juvenial is not like the adult look at C. pleurophthalma now look at the adult Channa marulius the 2nd pic is adult and as i said has more than 3 spots realy need a pic

Snakehead_1251_72a.jpg

jeanfrancoischannamarulius.jpg
 
we know that for a fact...do any of you guys have this fish or know of anyone who has it....how can you tell which are female and which are male. Also how can you breed these fish?
 
The more I see pics of snakeheads, the more I want one. Too bad their illegal. :(
 
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