Great Snakehead (Channa marulius)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 Videos 11 External links

Alternative names

Great Snakehead, Bullseye Snakehead, Cobra Snakehead

Synonyms

Channa marulia, Ophicephalus marulius, Ophicephalus grandinosus, Ophicephalus leucopunctatus

Sexing

Unknown

Tank compatibility

This is a very large, aggressive and predatory fish that, if kept with other fish, should be in very large aquaria and with similar size or larger than the Snakehead and very robust.

Diet

A fairly unfussy fish that will accept the vast majority of meaty foods including crickets, earthworms, tadpoles and pieces of fish. In the wild they take frogs, fish, birds, snakes and small rodents!

Feeding regime

Feed sparingly once or twice a day. This fish has a voracious appetite.

Environment Specifics

This fish requires extremely large secure aquaria, a tropical pond is ideal.

Behaviour

A very large, predatory and aggressive fish.

Identification

How to id the animal.

Pictures

Videos

In a holding tank:

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Aquatic Community
• Wikipedia