Channa Argus Tank

#northernsnakehead or #channaargus is an aggressive & invasive fish. Native to China, Russia, North & South Korea. It’s illegal to import or own the species in the United States, United Kingdom and several other countries unless in possession of an official license.

This ‘monsterfish’ grows extremely fast. Most specimen grow 33 inches to 47 inches in length. In the wild, it is easy distinguished by the Python-like colourpattern. It has tan, dark brown or black coloring with large scales at the side of the head, a feature where the name Snakehead comes from. Its long dorsal fin runs along most of its back and has a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw and many teeth.

In captivity, this fish can be so aggressive that it will bite your finger or hand if you're not careful. This predator feed on smaller fishes, amphibians, crustaceans and other invertebrates in nature but in most cases adapting well to dead alternatives in captivity. Juvenile fish can be offered chironomid larvae (bloodworm), small earthworms, chopped prawn and suchlike while adults will accept strips of fish flesh, whole prawns/shrimp, mussels, live river shrimp, larger earthworms, etc.