Channa asiatica 'red spot'

[Auranti]

Posted this in my thread over at the snakehead media lounge, don't think anybody saw it.

Got this new snakehead and I find it pretty rare and interesting, possibly deserves its own thread and thought you guys would like to see it as well .


Channa asiatica 'red spot' by Aristoheliam, on Flickr


Channa asiatica 'red spot' by Aristoheliam, on Flickr

Compare with normal type C asiatica


Channa asiatica by Aristoheliam, on Flickr

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[-DC-]

WOW!

I'm incredibly jealous, I have been trying to find the red spot variety for years now with no success!

 

[Auranti]

I have been searching too! Couldn't find and gave up, than this guy pops up from nowhere!

 

[Heretik]

Beautiful specimen you have there!

 

[BuffaloPolypteridae]

Whaaaaat. Wasnt even aware those existed, great looking channa. Good thing i like canadian girls lol may actually have a chance to keep channa

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[Joao M]

It´s fantastic, Auranti!
Will the pattern fade (like the regular one)?

 

[bottles]

Very nice. They certainly are rare. I remember a thread about them a few years ago, but I haven't seen any since.

 

[Auranti]

Beautiful specimen you have there!

Thank you

Whaaaaat. Wasnt even aware those existed, great looking channa. Good thing i like canadian girls lol may actually have a chance to keep channa

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Yes, they exist haha! C asiatica do come in some amazing forms!

It´s fantastic, Auranti!
Will the pattern fade (like the regular one)?

I dont think so. I don't think regular one fades their patterns too. I have mine(regular one) for some time now and she hasn't faded yet.

Very nice. They certainly are rare. I remember a thread about them a few years ago, but I haven't seen any since.

Thanks! It is rare, but they're being bred! So good news .

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.322500434544787.1073741836.228349703959861&type=3

I also saw the thread, is it this one?

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-480619.html

That pc in the thread is also owned by an SGrean. I hope it is still alive though.

 

[-DC-]

I dont think the normal ones fade, but they do change color quite drastically depending on mood. My females 5+ years old now, can be a darker chocolate brown and black, but when excited can develop almost yellow/beigh banding.

Glass was dirty in this one but shows her brighter colors, unfortunately when excited shes even harder to take pic's of lol

 

[Auranti]

Beautiful piece DC! I read that females have less spots, but yours is really beautiful! Mine changes colour depending on gravel colours. My normal C asiatica had a light based gravel, which i knew wasn't suitable, and she had the colours like yours in the last pic. She kept jumping and jumping, i added darker gravel and she is now settled down.