Familia: Channidae
Un quénido depredador mediano del sur de China. Mantener solo o en pareja; devora peces pequeños.
Channa asiatica, a member of the family Channidae, comes from Southern China, northern Vietnam, where it inhabits clear streams, rivers and still waters. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair and carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods, it grows to 16.4–23.5 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 22–28 °C range. Other Channa species in our database include Channa argus, Channa aurantimaculata, Channa gachua.
Dificultad media. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair; Solitary, pairs or small groups.
Mantén el agua a 22–28 °C. 22–28 °C recorded range. Standard heater to hold the mid-range steadily.
Alcanza 16.4–23.5 cm; es bottom; rests and forages low. Acuario mínimo de 235 L.
Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.
Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Compañeros recomendados: . Evita Fish under half its size — May be eaten, Small fish and shrimp — Live-prey size.
Su hábitat natural es Southern China, northern Vietnam, en clear streams, rivers and still waters.
Esta especie salta: mantén la tapa bien cerrada.
En acuario: egg-scatterer over fine plants; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.