Familia: Channidae
Andrew Rao's Snakehead es un cabeza de serpiente de agua dulce originario de noreste de India. Alcanza 24.7–36.2 cm; temperatura 22–27 °C.
Channa andrao is a Channidae from NE India. In the wild it prefers still and slow waters among vegetation; in the aquarium it stays predatory and best kept alone or in a carefully planned pair. Plan on 24.7–36.2 cm of adult fish at 22–27 °C. Related profiles: Channa argus, Channa asiatica, Channa aurantimaculata.
Dificultad: moderada. Predatory and best kept alone or in a carefully planned pair.
22–27 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
De adulto mide 24.7–36.2 cm. Vive middle to bottom; lurks in cover, así que 500 L o más.
Committed piscivore — whole fish, shrimp and meaty foods. Forraja sobre soft sand: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Predatory and best kept alone or in a carefully planned pair. Compañeros recomendados: A bonded pair in a very large tank — Only for the experienced. Evita Any fish smaller than itself — Food, not company.
Su hábitat natural es noreste de India, en still and slow waters among vegetation.
Esta especie salta: mantén la tapa bien cerrada.
En acuario: surface-nesting with committed biparental guarding. Males have a narrower head.