Photos © Sean Evans
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| Common name: | Laos Flameback Snakehead, Laos Fireback Snakehead |
| Scientific name: | Channa sp "Laos Flameback" |
| Synonyms: | (none) |
| Origin: | Southeast Asia: Laos, apparently collected near the Laos/Thailand border. |
| Size: | Approx 20cm (8in). |
| Recommended tank size: | 120 x 38cm (48 x 15in). |
| Tank setup: | Use bogwood/driftwood and/or branched wood. Plants can be added, floating plants are ideal. |
| Compatibility: | Territorial with their own kind, it should be possible to keep a pair together in a spacious tank. Similar species are likely to be attacked.
Smaller fish should be avoided as they are likely to be eaten or attacked. |
| Temperature: | 22-28oC (72-82oF) |
| Water chemistry: | Not critical - pH around neutral, soft to fairly hard. |
| Feeding: | Frozen meaty foods: bloodworm, whitebait, cockles, mussel and prawn. Will also take pellet foods. |
| Sexing: | Males have a broader head region. |
| Breeding: | In common with similar snakeheads, this species is likely to be a mouthbrooder with brood care from both parents. |
| Comments: |
This recently discovered species has not yet been assigned a scientific name.
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