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Channa micropeltes, giant snakehead, giant mudfish or toman harimau, is among the largest species in the family Channidae, capable of growing to 1.3 m (4.3 ft) in length and a weight of 20 kg (44 lb). [2]
Channa micropeltes, giant snakehead, giant mudfish or toman harimau, is among the largest species in the family Channidae, capable of growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length and a weight of 20 kg (44 lb).
The Giant Snakehead is a daytime predator, feeding on fishes, frogs, and birds. It has a reputation of being very aggressive and even attacking humans (Courtenay and Williams, 2004). Means of Introduction: Most likely all aquarium releases. Status: Not known to be established in the United States.
An in-depth guide to the care, breeding, & habitat of the Giant Snakehead (Channa Micropeltes). complete with high-quality images for this beautiful Fish.
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.
Channa micropeltes Giant snakehead (Also: Red snakehead) Facebook. Twitter. ... Perciformes: pictures (448) Perciformes: specimens (5) Family Channidae Snakeheads. Channidae: pictures (15) Channidae: specimens (1) Genus Channa. Channa: pictures (11) Species Channa micropeltes Giant snakehead.
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.
