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Red Snakehead
Red Snakehead
Species	Channa micropeltes
Family	Channidae
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL 250 US Gallons (946.4L)
Size	51.181 in 100-130 cm (39.4-51.2")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temp.	298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R25 -28 °C (77-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	8-12 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-10 years
Habitat	Asia

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 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Red Snakehead, Giant Snakehead, Indonesian Snakehead

[edit] Synonyms

Ophicephalus bivittatus, Ophicephalus micropeltes, Ophicephalus serpentinus, Ophicephalus stevensii, Ophiocephalus micropeltes, Ophiocephalus studeri

[edit] Sexing

Male has white dot, female does not.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Cichlids if sized up, large sharks.

[edit] Diet

Eat anything, even a finger. (I learned the hard way)

[edit] Feeding regime

As premature, takes up to 10 feeders(small) a day. When matured, takes up to 20 large feeders a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Roomy, if other fish places to hide.

[edit] Behaviour

Agressive.

[edit] Identification

Long peachy with black line in middle, large part of tail is red. Has yellow eyes.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Seriously Fish