Does the snakehead hibernate? When does it hibernate?

The snakehead begins to hibernate in late autumn and early winter. When to start hibernation depends on the specific water temperature conditions, and snakehead living in different regions have different hibernation time. Generally speaking, snakehead fish living in the south hibernate at the beginning of winter, but if the water temperature is always suitable, it is possible that snakehead fish will not hibernate all the time. Snakehead fish living in the north generally begin to hibernate when the temperature drops in late autumn, and snakehead fish living in the northernmost part of China may even become inactive in October.

1. Does snakehead hibernate

? Snakehead is one of the fish living in our country, belonging to a common freshwater fish. Because they live in water, the surrounding water temperature has a greater impact on them. When the water temperature is suitable, they grow well, but when the water temperature is too low, they will stop developing because of low appetite, and they are also very inactive. At this time, it is commonly known as the phenomenon of hibernation. The snakehead will hibernate and become less active as the water temperature decreases. Generally speaking, when the water temperature is below 10 degrees, they are already very inactive and do not like to eat. If the water temperature has been stable in a relatively low range, the snakehead will hibernate.

However, this does not mean that all snakehead fish will hibernate in winter. Whether the snakehead hibernates or not depends on the specific range of water temperature. Wild snakehead fish may enter hibernation because of the lower water temperature in the natural environment, but if they live in lower latitudes, the water temperature will not be too low in winter, they may not hibernate. In addition, the farmed snakehead may not hibernate, as long as the breeder adjusts the surrounding water temperature at this time.

2. When does snakehead begin to hibernate

? As mentioned above, wild snakehead may begin to hibernate slowly as the surrounding water temperature decreases. Specifically, snakehead usually hibernates in late autumn and early winter. Specifically, when snakehead begins to hibernate is not the same, because the climate of different regions is not the same, and the time when the water temperature drops is also different.

Generally speaking, if the snakehead living in the south hibernates, it may be in the early winter, but if the water temperature is always suitable, it is also possible that the snakehead does not hibernate. If the snakehead lives in the north, it will begin to hibernate early, and it will be able to hibernate in late autumn. The snakehead living in the far north may even become inactive in October.