{"product_id":"channa-bipuli","title":"Channa bipuli","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChanna bipuli, a new species of snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from Assam, northeast India The snakeheads are members of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fresh_water\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fresh_water\"\u003efreshwater\u003c\/a\u003e perciformes  fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Predatory_fish\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Predatory_fish\"\u003epredatory fish\u003c\/a\u003e are distinguished by their long \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dorsal_fin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dorsal_fin\"\u003edorsal fins\u003c\/a\u003e, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills, which allows them to migrate short distances over land. They have \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Branchial_arch\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Branchial_arch\"\u003esuprabranchial\u003c\/a\u003e organs, which are primitive forms of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Labyrinth_organ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Labyrinth_organ\"\u003elabyrinth organs\u003c\/a\u003e, that develop when they grow older. The two \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extant_taxon\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extant_taxon\"\u003eextant\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genera\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genera\"\u003egenera\u003c\/a\u003e are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Channa\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Channa\"\u003eChanna\u003c\/a\u003e in Asia and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parachanna\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parachanna\"\u003eParachanna\u003c\/a\u003e in Africa, consisting of more than 50 species.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA smaller species belonging to it's family, this beautiful newly describes species is colourful and enchanting.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat We Like About This Fish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Channa bipuli,  a very colourful, peaceful, and hardy addition to almost any aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fish will not bother most plants especially as a juvenile. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnique appearance as well as plenty of personality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e14-28c\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epH\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslyfish.com\/wp-admin\/profile.php\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslyfish.com\/wp-admin\/profile.php\"\u003e0 – 8.0\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslyfish.com\/wp-admin\/profile.php\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslyfish.com\/wp-admin\/profile.php\"\u003e36 – 357 ppm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCARE GUIDELINES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiet\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSocial behaviour\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e In general \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChanna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eare best-maintained in species-specific aquaria, although \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Channa\u003c\/em\u003e   bipuli, can be kept in a well-chosen community arrangement alongside peaceful, non-territorial tank mates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Native Indian Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32331385667673,"sku":"","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9814\/5587\/products\/6b670d47-1539-458b-98a3-34a94a229f77.jpg?v=1658152416","url":"https:\/\/www.best4pets.in\/products\/channa-bipuli","provider":"Best4Pets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}