Channa gachua is a species of snakehead. It is one of the smallest species of snakehead and has a length of 20 cm. It gave its name to the aquarist's term dwarf snakeheads to denote the smaller Channa species
It can be found in Asian countries from Pakistan to Indonesia. Modern ichthyology considers this fish to be a species complex, i.e. that it consists of several closely related species. Because of its pretty coloration and small size, it is a...
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Channa gachua is a species of snakehead. It is one of the smallest species of snakehead and has a length of 20 cm. It gave its name to the aquarist's term dwarf snakeheads to denote the smaller Channa species
It can be found in Asian countries from Pakistan to Indonesia. Modern ichthyology considers this fish to be a species complex, i.e. that it consists of several closely related species. Because of its pretty coloration and small size, it is an attractive fish and is commonly kept in aquaria. It is a mouthbrooder and eats a wide range of foods including insects, small fish but no animals like frogs. It is a hardy fish that can tolerate large changes in temperature and acidity.
Channa gachua is often confused with Channa orientalis an endemic species from Sri Lanka. In Indian ichthyology, Channa gachua is considered to be a junior synomym of Channa orientalis, because it was described by Markus Elieser Bloch 20 years before Hamilton described Channa gachua. The major morphological...
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