科: Channidae
ロイヤルスネークヘッド（Channa marulioides）はライギョ科に分類される淡水魚で、マレーシア・インドネシアに分布する。成魚は約 24.7–36.2 cm、適水温 22–27 °C。
Channa marulioides, a member of the family Channidae, comes from Malaysia & Indonesia, where it inhabits still and slow waters among vegetation. Predatory and best kept alone or in a carefully planned pair and committed piscivore — whole fish, shrimp and meaty foods, it grows to 24.7–36.2 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 22–27 °C range. Other Channa species in our database include Channa argus, Channa asiatica, Channa aurantimaculata.
難易度：中級。Predatory and best kept alone or in a carefully planned pair。
22–27 °C を安定して維持。pH 6.5–7.5、GH 5–15 dGH。
成魚 24.7–36.2 cm 前後。Middle to bottom; lurks in coverのため 500 L 以上の水槽を推奨。
Committed piscivore — whole fish, shrimp and meaty foods。人工飼料に冷凍餌を組み合わせて。
Predatory and best kept alone or in a carefully planned pair。混泳の相手：A bonded pair in a very large tank — Only for the experienced。Any fish smaller than itself — Food, not companyは避ける。
原産地はマレーシア・インドネシア。Still and slow waters among vegetationに生息。Still to gentle。Tolerates low oxygen; air-breathing。
飛び出す種。ふたをしっかり閉める。
Surface-nesting with committed biparental guarding。Males have a narrower head。