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The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins , large mouths, and shiny teeth.
As the giant snakehead matures, it loses its stripes and redness, and instead develops a bluish-black and white pattern on its upper body. Juveniles sold in the aquarium fish trade are commonly called "red snakeheads".
Typical habitat in the Perak River basin, Perak state, Peninsular Malaysia. Greenish adult individual in Thailand. A group of young fish in the wild. Fish collected from the Kapuas River in Kalimantan province, Indonesia (Borneo). Juvenile from the German aquarium trade.
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Red Snakehead native habitat, distribution, behavior & aquarium compatibility. The Red Snakehead, also called the Giant Snakehead, is the second largest species in the Channidae family and one of the largest freshwater species within the hobby.
Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in hill streams (Ref. 27732). Adults inhabit medium to large rivers, brooks, rapid-running mountain streams and stagnant water bodies including sluggish flowing canals (Ref. 12975). Feed at night on small fish, insects and crustaceans (Ref. 85309).
An elongated yet chunky fish with a large mouth and head. Juveniles have two black longitudinal stripes with a bright red-orange intermediate area (hence being called the Red Snakehead). Adults have a broader dark longitudinal stripe.
