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The young of the C.micropeltes are red in color, with orange and black lateral stripes appearing after about two months. As the giant snakehead matures, it loses its stripes and redness, and instead develops a bluish-black and white pattern on its upper body.
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]
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.
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.
An in-depth guide to the care, breeding, & habitat of the Giant Snakehead (Channa Micropeltes). complete with high-quality images for this beautiful Fish.
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This species is widespread throughout much of Southeast Asia, with its range extending southwest from the Mekong River drainage in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia (including the Tonlé Sap system), and Vietnam, to central and southern (peninsular) Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and the Greater Sunda Islands of Sumatra, Borneo, and Java.
