Green Pearl Snakehead Fish (Channa Asiatica) - Care Guide

Green pearl snakehead fish (Channa Asiatica), an ornamental snakehead fish with an impressive appearance and unique pearly green scales, easy to adapt and easy to raise.

Green pearl snakehead fish (scientific name Channa Asiatica), one of the ornamental snakehead fish species loved and cared for by the Vietnamese ornamental fish community. Possessing an impressive appearance with sparkling blue-white spots on the body, it brings high aesthetic value in aquariums.

If you are interested in this fish, let's learn detailed information about green snakehead fish through the article below!

Information about green pearl snakehead fish :

Origin and distribution of green pearl snakehead fish

Green pearl snakehead fish stands out in the aquarium.

Green pearl snakehead fish has the scientific name Channa Asiatica, originating and distributed from countries in the Asian region, specifically as follows:

• China : Yangtze River Basin, southern China.
• Taiwan : Central Mountain Range and extends south.
• Hainan Island
• Vietnam : Red River Basin
• Japan : Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.
• Sri Lanka

In nature, this fish species often lives in slow-flowing rivers, streams, ponds, canals and swamps, where there is a lot of aquatic vegetation and many hiding places.

Appearance of green pearl snakehead fish

Impressive appearance of a green pearl snakehead fish.

To help you visualize and distinguish green pearl snakehead fish from other snakehead fish species, we have listed the details of this fish's appearance below. Let's find out now!

• Size : Adult fish are 20 - 30 cm long, or over 35 cm.
• Body : Elongated, flattened towards the tail, typical shape of the snakehead family.
• Head : Large, pointed snout, slightly flat, like "Snake Head".
• Mouth : Wide, strong jaws, sharp teeth.
• Eyes : Big, round, located high on the head.
• Background color : The body of the fish is usually gray-green or olive green, the belly is lighter in color or slightly silvery.
• Pattern : The body is covered with small, light blue or white round spots evenly distributed from head to tail.
• Dorsal fin : Long from the back of the head to the caudal peduncle, has soft rays, slightly transparent gray color.
• Pelvic fin : From the back of the belly extending to the udooi stalk, has a blue-gray, opaque gray, slightly transparent color.
• Caudal fin : rounded, soft
• Pectoral fins : Fan-shaped, large, soft.
• Scales : Hard, evenly spaced.

Green pearl snakehead fish behavior

Green pearl snakehead fish are highly territorial.

Let's learn about the habits of green pearl snakehead fish to understand and know how to take better care of this fish species!

Territorial, slightly aggressive

This fish species is very territorial, especially in adults, they will be ready to attack other fish if they invade their territory.

However, it is not too aggressive, only more aggressive during the breeding stage. They also rarely attack fish of the same size or larger, only chasing and biting small fish if the living space is too cramped.

Self-defense

Unlike many snakehead fish that only hide when in danger, the green pearl snakehead fish has a very interesting self-defense behavior. When threatened, it will fluff its fins, turn darker in color, and open its mouth wide to threaten its enemies. In some cases, it is even ready to attack.

Ability to survive in harsh conditions

Like many other snakehead fish species, green pearl snakehead fish also have an auxiliary respiratory organ that helps them easily inhale oxygen directly from the air, so they can live well in harsh environments such as shallow water and stagnant ponds lacking oxygen.

Stalk and pounce quickly

Green pearl snakehead fish are predatory fish. They have the habit of hunting by lurking and then snatching prey in the blink of an eye. They are only interested in moving prey.

Reproductive behavior

This fish breeds in pairs and is quite faithful to its mate during the breeding season. The parents build a bubble nest floating on the water surface or in a rock cavity, then the female lays eggs, the male will guard, protect the eggs and take care of the young.

In nature, green pearl snakehead fish usually breed during the rainy season from about April to September. However, they are capable of breeding many times a year if conditions are favorable.

The most detailed guide to raising green pearl snakehead fish

A green pearl snakehead fish is raised in a tank with lots of driftwood and aquatic plants.

Thanks to its eye-catching appearance, green pearl snakehead fish are very popular with aquarium hobbyists, however, not everyone knows how to raise and care for them properly to help them grow well, have beautiful colors and live long. Below are detailed instructions on how to raise them, please refer to them now!

Prepare the tank to raise green pearl snakehead fish

For green pearl snakehead fish to adapt and grow well, your aquarium needs to meet the following conditions:

• Volume : Minimum 200 - 300 liters for 1 pair of fish, length from 90 cm - 1m2.
• Tank Cover : The tank needs a cover and this fish is very good at jumping out of the water. However, the fish needs to come up to breathe so the water surface should not be completely covered.
• Tank structure : The tank needs to have many hiding places made of driftwood, rocks, and many aquatic plants, duckweed,...
• Light : Use LED lights with soft light, avoid strong light.
• Filtration and aeration system : Choose the type that creates a gentle flow to keep the water clean and of good quality while not stressing the fish due to strong flow.

Water parameters suitable for green pearl snakehead fish

Below are the ideal water parameters to help green pearl snakehead fish stay healthy and grow well in an artificial tank environment. Please take note:

• Temperature : 22 - 28 degrees Celsius
• pH: 6.0 - 7.5
• Hardness : 4 - 15 dGH
• Ammonia/Nitrite: 0 ppm
• Dissolved oxygen : High from 5 - 7 mg/

Note :

• Change 20 - 30% of water every week.
• Use dechlorinated and pH balanced water before pouring into the tank.
• Run filtration and aeration continuously to ensure water quality.
• The bottom of the tank should be cleaned every 4 - 5 weeks to remove residue.

What do green pearl snakehead fish eat?

Because green pearl snakehead fish are carnivores, especially live food fish, in aquarium conditions, you can feed them the following foods:

• Shrimp, small shrimp
• Bait fish
• Worms, bloodworms
• Insect.
• Frozen food or pellets (need to get used to it slowly).

Note :

• Feed adult fish 2-3 times/week, juvenile fish can be fed every day.
• The amount of food must be reasonable and sufficient to avoid excess water pollution.

Health care, disease prevention and treatment for green pearl snakehead fish

To help green pearl snakehead fish stay healthy and have few minor illnesses, you need to observe unusual symptoms in the fish and treat them promptly.

Disease prevention :

• Add fresh garlic mixed into food, feed fish once a week to increase fish's natural resistance.
• Putting dried almond leaves or dried banana leaves in the tank helps to both fight bacteria and stabilize the pH.
• Supplement digestive enzymes and vitamin B complex as directed to help fish reduce stress and stabilize the intestinal tract.
• Choose fresh, clean, quality food.
• Test water quality regularly to detect potential risks early.

Common diseases in fish :

How much is green pearl snakehead fish?

Currently, although green pearl snakehead fish is very popular in the ornamental fish market, specific information about the price of this fish species is not widely published in online ornamental fish stores or social networking sites.

Therefore, to know the exact price for this fish, please contact directly reputable aquarium stores or aquarium groups to get the most specific information.

Beautiful green pearl snakehead fish image

Right below we have compiled many of the most beautiful and impressive images of green pearl snakehead fish. If you want to see this fish more closely, take a look right away!

A green pearl snakehead fish with a striking appearance.

Image of green pearl snakehead fish swimming under the bottom surface.

Image of green pearl snakehead fish standing out in the aquarium.

Through the above article, snakehead.info has shared the most detailed and complete information about pearl snakehead fish , including its origin, habits, and detailed breeding instructions. Hopefully, you will have more experience and confidence to try your hand at this beautiful ornamental snakehead fish.

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