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Spotted Snakehead Channa punctata

Water: Freshwater

Spotted Snakehead photo
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Spotted Snakehead photo
Wikimedia Commons • George Henry Ford • Public domain

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Overview

Scientific name
Channa punctata
Origin region
Thailand & Indochina
Care level
Challenging
Level in tank
Mid-Bottom
Adult size (cm)
25.00
Minimum tank (L)
200
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Diet
Carnivore

Water parameters

Temperature (°C)
22.0–28.0
pH
6.00–7.50
GH (dGH)
2.0–10.0
KH (dKH)
1.0–6.0
Salinity (ppt)
0.00–0.00

Habitat & environment

Thailand & Indochina

Feeding

Carnivore

Temperament & behaviour

Semi-aggressive

Breeding & care

Mouthbrooder; requires species tank.

Notes

Attractive spotted pattern; hardy but predatory.

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