Channa Bleheri (rainbow blue ) question
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Spot on the dorsal is not an indicator of sex.
Bleheri are very difficult to tell apart, especially at a young age.
The female tends to grow smaller, and have a more rounded head.
The male bigger and a more wedged shape. This is my experience from my pair that have bred.
Also there is only one typ of Channa Bleheri. (or rainbow snakehead)
Names like "Bleheri Blue" are usually trade names for a completely different Snakehead. Usually a Channa sp. Assam. Assams have blue lines in the cadual fin, Bleheri have orange spots.
Post a picture and I can help you with the ID of your snakehead.
Here is one of my Bleheri:
Bleheri are very difficult to tell apart, especially at a young age.
The female tends to grow smaller, and have a more rounded head.
The male bigger and a more wedged shape. This is my experience from my pair that have bred.
Also there is only one typ of Channa Bleheri. (or rainbow snakehead)
Names like "Bleheri Blue" are usually trade names for a completely different Snakehead. Usually a Channa sp. Assam. Assams have blue lines in the cadual fin, Bleheri have orange spots.
Post a picture and I can help you with the ID of your snakehead.
Here is one of my Bleheri:
Hi,
according to tokyogasmask i have to say, sp. Assam Dont have dorsam spots, as they occur at bleheri or orientalis or gachua.
regards
according to tokyogasmask i have to say, sp. Assam Dont have dorsam spots, as they occur at bleheri or orientalis or gachua.
regards
AH nice thx for helping me out, i appreciate to learn more about that fish 
will post some picture today ...
Your Bleheri is amazing i saw this picture before i create an account on MFK and i just freak out when i saw that fish =)
will post some picture today ...Your Bleheri is amazing i saw this picture before i create an account on MFK and i just freak out when i saw that fish =)
tokyogasmask;4421189; said:Spot on the dorsal is not an indicator of sex.
Bleheri are very difficult to tell apart, especially at a young age.
The female tends to grow smaller, and have a more rounded head.
The male bigger and a more wedged shape. This is my experience from my pair that have bred.
Also there is only one typ of Channa Bleheri. (or rainbow snakehead)
Names like "Bleheri Blue" are usually trade names for a completely different Snakehead. Usually a Channa sp. Assam. Assams have blue lines in the cadual fin, Bleheri have orange spots.
Post a picture and I can help you with the ID of your snakehead.
Here is one of my Bleheri:
