Description

Snake head Blossom It is native to Sumatra and Kalimantan, Indonesia. Adult individual has the typical yellow colour body with some black spotted scales. Maruliodes comes in its own unique pattern of bands and flowers, like a fingerprint.

They get their name mainly from the fact that their heads have a snake-like appearance, but it may also have something to do with their sharp teeth. They are one of the few social species of the Channidae family and as juveniles they will swim together in schools as well as hunt together when mature. 

Snakeheads have an accessory respiratory organ, which allows them to breathe outside of the water for a long time.

Snakeheads will need a strong, tight-fitting lid on their aquarium as they will sometimes jump or get carried away while hunting live fish. 

Species specific aquariums are recommended as they are highly predatory and aggressive; although they can coexist with a few of the largest cichlids (Gars are usually a safe bet), large catfish, and various large Plecos. Tank mates should be chosen carefully and should comparable in size as adults.

Snakeheads are ferocious, predatory carnivores and mainly eat massive amounts of live fish, but also eat frogs, insects and crayfish in the wild. In the aquarium they should be fed a constant supply of live fish, but they will also accept live earth worms, frogs, crickets, and dry foods.

蛇头花鳢原产于印度尼西亚的苏门答腊岛和加里曼丹岛。成鱼体色呈典型的黄色，鳞片上点缀着黑色斑点。蛇头花鳢的体表图案独特，由条纹和花朵组成，如同指纹一般。

它们的名字主要来源于其头部形似蛇头，但也可能与它们锋利的牙齿有关。蛇头花鳢是鳢科中为数不多的群居鱼类之一，幼鱼会成群结队地游动，成鱼也会一起捕猎。

蛇头花鳢拥有辅助呼吸器官，使其能够在水外长时间呼吸。

由于蛇头花鳢在捕猎活鱼时有时会跳跃或被水流带走，因此饲养它们需要使用坚固且密封的鱼缸盖。

建议使用专门的鱼缸饲养蛇头花鳢，因为它们具有很强的掠食性和攻击性。虽然它们可以与一些体型较大的慈鲷（雀鳝通常是比较稳妥的选择）、大型鲶鱼和各种大型异型鱼混养，但选择鱼缸伙伴时务必谨慎，且成鱼体型应与它们相近。

黑鱼是凶猛的掠食性肉食鱼类，主要以大量活鱼为食，但在野外也会捕食青蛙、昆虫和螯虾。在水族箱中，应持续喂食活鱼，但它们也会接受活蚯蚓、青蛙、蟋蟀和干饲料。