ruisseau - Discover fishes living in these biotopes

The female has a broader abdomen than the male. To escape predators, it can make impressive leaps out of the water and "fly" by using its pectoral fins. That is why it is recommended to keep it in a covered aquarium.

Chaetostoma microps is a species widely distributed in the rivers of the upper Amazon basin in Ecuador and Peru. This catfish, capable of climbing waterfalls, has been recorded up to 1783 meters above sea level. It mainly feeds on algae that it grazes on rocky bottoms. It is locally consumed by Ecuadorian and Peruvian communities.

A discrete but robust species, small snakehead feeds on crustaceans, larvae, and small fish in tropical watercourses. Its ability to breathe air enables it to withstand variable habitats from China to Vietnam.

Channa bleheri is a small bluefinned snakehead endemic to the Brahmaputra basin, found in Arunachal Pradesh and upper Assam. This mouthbrooding carnivore is highly sought after in the aquarium trade. Its populations have become vulnerable to local pressures.

A camouflaged species found in flooded forest areas and acidic marshes, Channa lucius is a discreet predator that blends into the vegetation. Although locally threatened, it remains common in much of its range.

Ocellated snakehead is a predatory fish from Borneo and Sumatra recognizable by its yellow ocelli surrounded by black. It lives in marshes and rivers of acidic peat swamp forests.

Small barbs located around its mouth enable it to search for food in the sand or mud. It goes regularly at the surface to breathe oxygen from the air. It acclimate easily to aquarium.

It owes its name to the small black spots that spread throughout it body. Small barbs located around its mouth enable it to search for food in the sand or mud. It easily acclimate to an aquarium.