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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