Please ID this "chocolate snakehead"

[ermgravy]

Hey guys got this lil fella 2day, labeled a chocolate snakehead, looked on a guide i have but couldn't place it so wondered if anyone could id the sp. for me...
He's currently about 7" the other two where both about 6.5" all in the same tank... they where £16.99 each. and they had two baby red lines, about 2" for £7.99 too...
So iffy pics of the Chocolate SH, ill try get some better ones:

 

[Timmy]

Cobra

 

[vinson lim]

its a Channa Marulia, aka cobra snakehead.

 

[danny]

looks like marulia,hope you've got a big tank these boys are bad,good luck,,,post some pics in a month or two

 

[deangelo]

i agree marulia...

 

[ermgravy]

awesome, thanks guys! grabbed the two reds, today, and really contemplating gona grab the other two cobras tomorrow! got two 180g's lined up for them, grow outs first... any tank mates plausible?

 

[ermgravy]

and what price do cobras normally sell for in the uk?

 

[deangelo]

awesome, thanks guys! grabbed the two reds, today, and really contemplating gona grab the other two cobras tomorrow! got two 180g's lined up for them, grow outs first... any tank mates plausible?

some fast, hardy fish that can swim in doesnt fit into its mouth , like some barbs or tetras like silver dollars..hell channa have killer teeth and can tear 'em up anyways if it wanted to...its all up to your fish who it lets live with it..

 

[DownUnder]

marulia without a doubt... or cobra if u'd call it... and i agree wif wad deangelo said... cobras are nasty... as bad as micros if i were 2 match them up 2 ferocity i'd say... good luck wif these fellas... hope u haf ample space in the tank... over-crowding might result in bloodshed though... so plan their mates carefully... something tat wouldn't fit inside it's mouth would be good... cheers mate congrats on uR new fish...

 

[ermgravy]

ok wicked, thanks for the help!