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Channa gachua, Hamilton, 1822
Origin: Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Sunda Islands, India and Pakistan. Here the fish can be found in virtually every type of water, from swamps to irrigation channels.
SYN: Channa gachua, Ophiocephalus kelaartii
PD: An elongated species with a fan-like caudal fin. The rear half of the fish is laterally compressed.
These are generally very large (3 feet) fish with cryptic coloration but there is a pleasant exception, namely Channa gachua (or Channa orientalis as it is occasionally known.) This species is very colorful, with a lot of green, ...
it is Channa gachua. This snakehead grows between 15 and 20 cm in length. It is not too aggressive unless breeding, and can be kept with similar sized cichlids like jack dempseys and convicts. This fish will also eat pellets and feeders.
 See also: Channa, Aquarium, Fish, Water, Spawn
  
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