Snakeheads are generally quite aggressive fish and can eat quite big fish, for this reason any tankmates should be at least 2/3 their size.
Unfortunately, snakeheads are known for their survival skills. They can breath air, walk short distances on dry land, and survive droughts by burrowing into the mud.
Niger Snakehead - Parachanna africana
Species name: Parachanna africana
Synonym: Channa africanus; Parophiocephalus africanus ...
Red Snakeheads are ferocious predators demanding a constant supply of live foods. They will frequently kill more than they can eat and are gluttonous feeders.
Snakeheads (Channa sp.) are very powerful predators that want to be alone, and require a huge tank to attempt to mix with others. They are sometimes blamed for actually breaking the glass of an aquarium.
Dotted Snakehead
Spotted Snakehead punctata
Golden Snakehead stewartii
Colisa bejeus ...
Snakeheads are known for their aggression, this species puts them all to shame. This fish is just plain nasty and should be kept alone. It will have a broad head with a very large mouth. The body should be torpedo shaped.
Snakeheads are hardy fish and are highly adaptable. Their only weakness in home aquariums is fungus. Somehow they can get get fungus very easily even in water of good conditions.
Snakehead, Channa punctata
It was really exciting getting a channa at the last leg of the trip. It made the trip all the more worthwhile. After we got back to Madan's house I was able to photograph some of the other fish we caught: ...
Green Snakehead [Pictures]
Channa orientalis
SYN: Channa gachua, Ophiocephalus kelaartii
PD: An elongated species with a fan-like caudal fin. The rear half of the fish is laterally compressed.
Don't get snakeheads or channel cats - cute when small, but guaranteeed to outgrow anything you have.
Dino, (my polypterus) gets along quite well with my red lined snakeheads and tiger oscar. unfortunately, he never gets a shot at any feeders I put into the tank, as the snakeheads will eat a dozen or more feeders and the oscar will eat the rest.
the dealer thought of them as nothing more than rubbish fish and fed them to arowanas and his snakehead. I therefore got 10 absolutely free. at 1 inch long they were very endearing and settled down in almost immediately.
Suborder of fish (part of the order Perciformes) including fish such as snakehead (Ophiocephalus)
Characins
Common term used to describe fish of the order Characoidei ...
Says Sonia: "The other problem is the introduction of Tilapia and snakeheads as food fish to feed the local population." ...
We all know of or heard of aquarists releasing fish into local waters when they've tired of them or they've outgrown their aquariums. If you're considering this practice, check out these links related to the snakehead fish: ...
Fahrenthold, David A.: In River of Many Aliens, Snakehead Looms as Threat, The Washington Post, May 29, 2005.
"Family Characidae - Characins." FishBase. ed. Froese, R. and D. Pauly (08/2004), URL: Characidae ...
Sounds like the everything about the breeding thing takes dedication and skill It has a head that looks more snake like. I saw some once many years ago at the old LFS... I think I read somewhere that it is illegal to export native snakeheads because ...
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