Please help ID

[fishyguy]

ty some to confirm my ID

Thanks guys...

yep I'm aware these guys are mean toughies

 

[Addikted2Cichlids]

WOW, I would love to own one of these.

 

[fishyguy]

Hi.
I keep both Marulioides and Marulius.

The fish in your original post is 100% Channa Marulius.
The fish in your second post are 100% Channa Marulioides.

Just incase you didn't know, Marulius get seriously big and nasty.
100cm is not difficult to attain.

Thanks guys...

Suppliers do bungle up names and some of these guys were not available decades ago

 

[fishyguy]

since we have properly identified the cuties, let me share more pics

 

[Taker]

What a beauty! Wow. What is the update on these beauties? What do they look like now? Thank you for sharing.