Great snakehead
Channa marulius
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- Scientific name
- Channa marulius
- Family
- Channidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Channidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Channa marulia, Ophicephalus grandinosus, Ophicephalus leucopunctatus, Ophicephalus marulius, Ophicephalus sowara, Ophiocephalus grandinosus, Ophiocephalus marulius, Ophiocephalus pseudomarulius, Ophiocephalus sowarah, Ophiocephalus theophrasti
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 15–28 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- Solitary
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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