Baram Snakehead - Channa baramensis Channa baramensis
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Baram Snakehead - Channa baramensis

Species name: Channa baramensis

Synonym: Ophicephalus baramensis; Ophicephalus melasoma

Common name: Baram Snakehead

Family: Channidae

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 22 cm / 9 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Northern Sarawak, Brunei, and western Sabah (northern Borneo).

Temperament: Predatory

Company: Channa baramensis (Baram Snakehead) should not be kept with smaller species.

Water parameters: Temperature 22-25˚C / 72-77˚ F; pH 6.5 – 8.0

Aquarium setup: Channa baramensis (Baram Snakehead) needs a relatively large aquarium even though they can be kept in smaller aquariums then many other snakehead species due to their smaller size. Decorate the aquarium with plants and open areas to swim on. Make sure to supply them with hiding places. Channa baramensis (Baram Snakehead) breaths air and will suffocate if they are prevent from surfacing for air.

Feeding: Accepts all meaty foods. They prefer to be feed live food.

Breeding: Channa baramensis (Baram Snakehead) is believed to spawn during night time

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Baram Snakehead - Channa baramensis