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What kind of fish is snakehead? Can I raise it at home?

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-12-05 22:21:08
Channa argus is a fish of the genus Channa of the family Channa of the order Perciformes. Their body shape is cylindrical, with a long head, a large mouth, small teeth and eyes. The color of their back and head is black, and their belly is white. They are not very large, generally between 40-70 centimeters. Ophiocephalus argus is widely distributed in the world, both in the north and south of China, and belongs to freshwater fish. Ophiocephalus argus is a carnivorous animal, very fierce, fish, shrimp, frogs may become their food.
What kind of fish is snakehead? Can I raise it at home?

1. What

is the snakehead fish? The snakehead fish is also called "snakehead fish", "snakehead fish", "snakehead fish" and so on. It refers to the fish in the genus snakehead of the family snakehead of the order Perciformes. The body of this fish is cylindrical in shape, and the back is relatively flat. Their heads are longer, their mouths are bigger, but the teeth in their mouths are smaller, and their eyes are smaller. The back of the body and the head are black, while the belly is lighter and white, and there are some uneven black spots on the side of the body. Ophiocephalus argus is not particularly large, and their length is generally between 40 and 70 centimeters.

From the point of view of living environment, snakehead fish is widely distributed in the world, not only in China, but also in other countries, such as Japan, the United States, Russia, India, Korea and other countries. Ophiocephalus argus is widely distributed in China, both in the south and the north. Ophiocephalus argus is a freshwater fish, which lives in freshwater rivers and lakes. From the point of view of feeding habits, snakehead fish belongs to a kind of carnivorous fish, and a kind of ferocious carnivorous fish, many animals can become their food, such as Chironomid larvae, fish, shrimp, frog, loach and so on.

2. Can snakehead be raised

at home? Snakehead belongs to freshwater fish. Wild snakehead is distributed in rivers or lakes. In addition, snakehead can also be cultured artificially, and it can also be cultured at home. Ophiocephalus argus is a kind of fish with good adaptability. It has good adaptability to water temperature and water quality. It generally does not get sick, and grows and reproduces faster. However, if they are kept in a fish tank, it is best to prepare a cover for the fish tank to prevent the snakehead from jumping out of the class. Also pay attention to feeding, because the snakehead's appetite is relatively large, it is possible to give them earthworms, fish, shrimp, snails and so on.

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