Description

Species name: Channa bleheri / 鳢

Synonym: Channa bleheri / 鳢

Common name: Rainbow Snakehead / 彩虹黑鱼

Maximum size: 20 cm / 8 inches / 20 厘米/8 英寸

Environment: freshwater / 淡水

Water parameters: Temperature 22-28˚C / 72-82˚ F; pH 6-7.5 / 温度 22-28°C / 72-82°F； pH值6-7.5

Aquarium setup: Channa bleheri (Rainbow Snakehead) is due to it’s size on of the most suitable snakehead species for aquariums. They should be kept in large planted aquarium tanks with open areas and hiding places. They need surface access to be able to get the air the need to survive.

Channa bleheri（彩虹黑鱼）因其体型而成为最适合水族馆的黑鱼种类之一。它们应该饲养在有开放区域和藏身之处的大型水草缸中。它们需要进入地面才能获得生存所需的空气。

Feeding: Channa bleheri (Rainbow Snakehead) accepts most living and frozen food. Also accept most other meaty food.

Channa bleheri（彩虹黑鱼）接受大多数活的和冷冻的食物。也接受大多数其他肉类食物。

Breeding: Channa bleheri (Rainbow Snakehead) can be breed in aquariums. The males are larger then females of the same age. You can se the pair starting to swim closer and touch each other approximately two days before the spawning. The eggs float and are guarded by both parents. This species secretes a mucus on their heads that the fry feed on. The fry doesn’t need this mucus to survive but grows faster if they are left with their parents and allowed to eat it.

Channa bleheri（彩虹黑鱼）可以在水族馆中繁殖。雄性比同龄的雌性更大。大约在产卵前两天，您可以看到这对鱼开始游得更近并互相接触。卵漂浮在水面上，由父母双方看管。该物种的头上会分泌一种粘液，鱼苗以此为食。鱼苗不需要这种粘液就能生存，但如果把它们留在父母身边并允许它们吃的话，它们会生长得更快。