African snakehead is a kind of decorative cork comes from Africa. From the name itself already indicates that cork comes from the continent that has the nickname of the Black Continent. Spreading area is quite extensive, covering almost the entire country on the northwest coast of Africa. Approximately habitat distribution includes Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Cameroon, Rep.. Democratic Republic, Chad, to Sudan. Habitat occupied by this fish, among others, lowland swamps, dense vegetated waters, and flood plains.
The maximum size, including large cork, can reach 40 cm, although the size of this cork cork size toman inferior to living in our country. The cork has a similar body style batik interesting, basically a light brown color with dots - dots elongated black. The abdomen has a more faded color. Tapered head shape almost resembles the shape of a snake's head (because this is the Western people call by the name of snakehead fish cork). The fins have the same color as the body. Because this is an attractive body style cork is very well known as an ornamental fish. Like a cork in general, the cork has suprabranchial organ that allows it to breathe out of water. However, organ suprabranchial on cork African species slightly more primitive than the Asian species so that each species included in the genus cork Parachanna Africa.
Cork fish are carnivorous fish species that prey on small fish and invertebrates in nature. Gastric analysis on wild cork also found a number of plant matter and other detritus, perhaps it is because the amount of material ingested by the fish. In the aquarium, the feed should be live feed though cork is able to adjust to feed frozen, eg small fish, shrimp, bloodworm or frozen worms. Dry feed will not normally be accepted. Aquarium aquatic plants can be planted at a density of loose and floating aquatic plants for cover as decoration. Leave plenty of open space as a swimming area.
Aquarium should be at least a minimum size of 121 x 38 x 38 cm. Required water conditions; pH 6 to 7.5 water temperature 26-30 ° C. Tankmates suitable for this fish is a fish of the same size as the amount of Polypterus, tigerfish, catfish, pleco, or a large cichlid. However, there is no guarantee the state will tankmates fine when kept with the cork. Especially when maintaining tankmates smaller, roughly the size tankmates less than two thirds the size of the cork, the cork can certainly think of it as food. The best option is just keep it together in one aquarium species. Female fish body size larger than the male fish. The cork is very rare spawn in captivity. These fish are sexually mature when measuring 10 cm. Spawning occurs on the surface of the water that is surrounded by water plants.
Spawning process begins with movement around each other and then increasing in intensity until both sires are hugging each other. This is when the egg and sperm are released. Cork is then a short rest and repeat the process again contained 500 eggs that float in the water plants that float. Both breeders will keep the eggs will hatch within 24 hours or so. Fry-fry will be free swimming three days later. After a week the fry will be large enough to be fed naupili and microworm. Six to eight weeks later separate the baby fish that are not eaten by the mother alone, notably female fish. When you want memijahkannya guard this fish since childhood in the group to give couples the opportunity to form naturally.
Spawning process begins with movement around each other and then increasing in intensity until both sires are hugging each other. This is when the egg and sperm are released. Cork is then a short rest and repeat the process again contained 500 eggs that float in the water plants that float. Both breeders will keep the eggs will hatch within 24 hours or so. Fry-fry will be free swimming three days later. After a week the fry will be large enough to be fed naupili and microworm. Six to eight weeks later separate the baby fish that are not eaten by the mother alone, notably female fish. When you want memijahkannya guard this fish since childhood in the group to give couples the opportunity to form naturally.
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