Freshwater
Barca snakehead
Channa barca
Channidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 105 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 24,301 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
24,301 liters525 × 263 × 176 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal.
More about the species
About the species
Found in large rivers. Considered as an excellent food fish.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ophicephalus nigricans
- Ophiocephalus amphibius
- Ophiocephalus barca
In other languages
- Assam-slangehovedfisk
- Snakehead
Articles
All articles
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Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.