Please help identify

[Algaethegeko]

This was sold to me as an emperor snake head. Looks like a red snake head to me??

 

[Dovii kid]

Yep. C. Micropeltes aka giant snakehead

 

[Caveden]

Maybe you got scammed? It’s a giant snakehead which is a cheaper variant compared to emperor snakehead

 

[tlindsey]

Yep. C. Micropeltes aka giant snakehead

+1

 

[tlindsey]

Maybe you got scammed

This and some vendors or lfs will make up a fancy name.

 

[Dovii kid]

Maybe you got scammed? It’s a giant snakehead which is a cheaper variant compared to emperor snakehead

Still a cool fish! Wish they were legal here ?

 

[tlindsey]

Still a cool fish! Wish they were legal here ?

+1 I would definitely have a couple of Redline.

 

[Algaethegeko]

So they are desirable fish to keep. What about them specifically?

 

[Dovii kid]

So they are desirable fish to keep. What about them specifically?

Everyone is different. But to me they fit the bill of my preferences: big, are attractive in their own right, predatory and appears can be cohabitated with other large predatory fiah.

 

[srruf]

Could anyone help identifying this please. Bout as a emperor channa maruloids? But could be channa marulius?