My gorgeous Channa Pulchra

[hanwyz]

Took some photos the other day of my Channa he is looking really good at the moment, well I think so anyway (I think he's a he, but really don't have a clue, would be nice to know for breeding possibility) Anyway, enjoy

 

[gigas12]

Hi,really nice channas,congrats!

 

[hanwyz]

Thanks
Anyone any idea how to sex pulchra? I know it's tricky...

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[-DC-]

Very nice little guy,

Sexing pulchra is difficult visually, if you have a pair then it's a bit easier because side by side the visual differences are easier to spot.

My guess from these pic's wold also be young male, just because of the arch in dorsal fin and shape of the skull.

As for breeding, to pair snake heads your best bet is to buy several small fry raise them together in hopes that a pair forms . Adding a mate once they have grown past a few inches will likely result in a fight to the death.

 

[hanwyz]

Thanks
Ok, thank you, I will save breeding for my next project then don't want any fighting preferably...

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[-DC-]

If you don't want fighting i wouldn't breed snakeheads lol, even bonded pairs give each other a beating and often kill each other in breeding attempts.

 

[hanwyz]

I think I am just far too attached to this guy lol, I could probably cope with fighting more if it wasn't my baby

 

[vinboy]

Great looking fish.
Males have wider skull but as already said very difficult as you have this alone.