Is this a Giant Snakehead?

[Vulkan]

Hello, my friend wants to give me a snakehead that i wanna keep with my 3 gars, but im not sure what type of snakehead it is. I think its a giant snakehead. Please do correct me if I'm wrong.

here are some pics:

 

[kevinfleming21]

not quite sure, but I don't think this is a giant SH

 

[Brucki]

Hi,its a giant, Channa micropeltes

 

[gigas12]

Hi,yes its a giant!

 

[eternity302]

Dunno much bout snakeheads, but dat somehow doesn't look like a giant snakehead! I recall giant snakeheads to be really dark and angry looking! But that one just looks too cute

 

[theunytedone]

that things puny. hardly giant at all.

:LOL:

im sure it'll darken up.
cute little bugger!

keep everyone updated!

 

[Bb66cuda]

They all start out with the red stripe and completely lose it before they get 12".

 

[Vulkan]

this lil bad boy is 9" atm, and he shares his tank with 3 spotted gars.

 

[ashmyster]

100% channa micropeltes aka giant snakehead

 

[Crispy]

yes, agreed. channa micropeltes. that's their coloration at 9".