Spotted Snakehead (Channa punctata)
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Spotted Snakehead
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Spotted Snakehead
Channa punctata
246 Litres (65 US G.)
25-31 cm (9.8-12.2")
6.5 - 7.5
22 -28 °C (71.6-82.4°F)
8-18 °d
1:1 M:F
8-12 years
Family
Channidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Spotted Snakehead
Additional scientific names
- Ophicephalus punctatus, Ophicephalus indicus, Ophicephalus karruwey
Origin
- Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Yunnan in China.
Sexing
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Tank compatibility
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Diet
- These fish will accept frozen food such as sprats, mussels and prawns/shrimp.
Feeding regime
- Feed two days then skip one day.
Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
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Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors: Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination)
