{"id":24578,"date":"2026-03-12T02:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T02:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?post_type=product&#038;p=24578"},"modified":"2026-03-12T02:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T02:19:14","slug":"peacock-snakehead-channa-barca","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=peacock-snakehead-channa-barca","title":{"rendered":"Peacock Snakehead Channa Barca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Peacock Snakehead Channa Barca<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Care Level: Moderate<\/li>\n<li>Tank Size: 88 Gal (400 Ltr) min<\/li>\n<li>Temperament: Aggressive<\/li>\n<li>PH: 6 &#8211; 8<\/li>\n<li>Temperature: 22-28\u00b0C (72-82\u00b0F)<\/li>\n<li>Flow: Moderate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What We Like About This Fish:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The King of all Snakeheads<\/li>\n<li>Stunning Colouration<\/li>\n<li>Impressive, but manageable size<\/li>\n<li>Snakehead Lovers Dream fish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Not a lot of people know about the Channa Barca species of Snakeheads. However, the Barca Snakehead, as it\u2019s more commonly known, is a highly-priced and coveted fish among serious aquarists.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Barca Snakehead is native to the Brahmaputra river in India and Bangladesh. These fish are considered excellent fare by the local cuisine, but internationally, Barcas are coveted for their rarity, looks, and predatory nature. The species is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN red list.<\/p>\n<p>Barca Fish aren\u2019t the most well-documented species of the aquarium hobby. They\u2019re rarely <b>found in private tank setups<\/b>, and there\u2019s not a lot of research to be found. Nonetheless, one thing is clear regarding the species\u2019 diet: they\u2019re primarily carnivorous. You can find clues as to their diet preference from their morphology. These <b>fish have long and powerful bodies<\/b>, along with elongated dorsal fins. They\u2019re also particularly known for the flattened shape of their heads and large mouths with rows of potent teeth.<\/p>\n<p>As juveniles, Barca Fish generally tend to <b>go after insects, snails, or plankton as a food source<\/b>. Aquarists should note that even at such a young age, their teeth are powerful enough to break through the shells of snails to get to the meat inside.<\/p>\n<p>Once these fish achieve adulthood and reach their maximum size, they\u2019re able to take on bigger prey. These include crabs, fish, frogs, birds, shrimp, and even small aquatic animals. Notice how there\u2019s no mention of the Barca Fish <b>eating anything remotely plant-based<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>In the wild, it\u2019s not uncommon for these fish to go hunting for prey in groups when juveniles. That\u2019s likely more to do with safety in numbers than being a community fish.<\/p>\n<p>Once Barcas are sexually mature and have the advantage of their muscular bodies and mighty jaws, they prefer to live in solitude.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone thinking of keeping this species in a private aquarium is advised to ensure it\u2019s a single-species tank. Barca Fish are somewhat <b>aggressive to members of their own kind<\/b> or any other species. Housing them with smaller fish will spell doom for the undersized counterparts, and they\u2019ll eventually end up on the Barca\u2019s menu if the stress of living with this mighty creature doesn\u2019t get them first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peacock Snakehead Channa Barca Care Level: Moderate Tank Size: 88 Gal (400 Ltr) min Temperament: Aggressive PH: 6 &#8211; 8 Temperature: 22-28\u00b0C (72-82\u00b0F) Flow: Moderate What We Like About This Fish: The King of all Snakeheads Stunning Colouration Impressive, but manageable size Snakehead Lovers Dream fish Not a lot of people know about the Channa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9992,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[41],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24578","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-snakehead","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-variable"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/24578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=24578"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=24578"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=24578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}