Predatory and best kept alone or in a carefully planned pair
产地
印度东北部
物种概述
From the waters of NE India comes Channa bleheri, a member of the family Channidae. A patient ambush predator that surveys its domain from cover and strikes in one burst. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 10.8–15.8 cm. Singles for life; a true pair is the exception. Over-filter, under-stock, and cover the tank like it owes you money. Maintain 22–27 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. Best suited to a keeper who can match its natural water.
原生生境
栖息地
Still and slow waters among vegetation
水流
Still to gentle
溶氧
Tolerates low oxygen; air-breathing
造景与硬件
底床
Soft sand
硬景观
Dense cover and caves
水草
Dense planting
性格食性与混养
群游性
Singles for life; a true pair is the exception
食性
Committed piscivore — whole fish, shrimp and meaty foods
推荐混养
Nothing practical in a community — Adults see tankmates as meals
避免混养
Invertebrates — Disappear overnight
繁殖与备注
雌雄差异
Males have a narrower head
繁殖方式
Surface-nesting with committed biparental guarding