Channa bipuli

Channa bipuli, a new species of snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from Assam, northeast India The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciformes  fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills, which allows them to migrate short distances over land. They have suprabranchial organs, which are primitive forms of labyrinth organs, that develop when they grow older. The two extant genera are Channa in Asia and Parachanna in Africa, consisting of more than 50 species.  

Its congeners by possessing a uniform bright blue to bluish-green body, bright-blue dorsal, anal, and caudal fins, submarginally black with white distal margin, series of brown to maroon-red, rounded, oblong or clover-shaped blotches or spots on dorsolateral, postorbital, and ventrolateral region of head, continued on body forming oblique pattern or randomly distributed. 

A smaller species belonging to it's family, this beautiful newly describes species is colourful and enchanting.

This species has unsurprisingly proven to be very hardy and adaptable in captivity, and its small size and relatively tolerant personality has made it a favourite species among fish keepers.

What We Like About This Fish:

The Channa bipuli,  a very colourful, peaceful, and hardy addition to almost any aquarium.

• This fish will not bother most plants especially as a juvenile. 
• Unique appearance as well as plenty of personality.

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

• Temperature:14-28c
• pH:0 – 8.0
• Hardness:  36 – 357 ppm

CARE GUIDELINES: 

• Diet: This species should not be fed mammalian or avian meat such as beef heart or chicken since some of the lipids contained in these cannot be properly metabolised by the fish, and may cause excess fat deposits and even organ degeneration. Similarly there is no benefit in the use of ‘feeder’ fish such as livebearers or small goldfish which carry with them the risk of parasite or disease introduction, and at any rate tend not have a high nutritional value unless properly conditioned beforehand.
• Social behaviour: In general Channa are best-maintained in species-specific aquaria, although . Channa   bipuli, can be kept in a well-chosen community arrangement alongside peaceful, non-territorial tank mates.