Pikehead

The Pikehead lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 7.5, dH range: 15 environment.

The pikehead can protrude its upper jaw to about 33% of the head length, which is quite exceptional among teleosts. In captivity usually remains hidden among vegetation, from where it moves slowly toward prey. At a certain distance of around 3. More

A remarkably adapted species, the Giant Pikehead inhabits acidic peat swamps and clear, forest streams. It is easily identified by its elongate body shape, and the attractive lines and spots which adorn the lower part of its flanks. More

The Giant Pikehead ranges from at least Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to parts of Indonesia. More

Nelson's), the monotypic Pikehead is included or not with the Gouramis... If so, there are some five families all total of Anabantoids, two sub-families, eighteen genera, about 81 species. More

Common names

Emplunyu in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Gäddhuvudfisk in Swedish (Svenska)
Geddehoved in Danish (dansk)
Geddehovedfisk in Danish (dansk)
Hauenpääkala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Hechtkopf in German (Deutsch)
Pikehead in English
Plunyu in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Szczupakoglów in Polish (polski)
Tembok tebing in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
щукоглав in Russian (русский язык)
梭头鲈 in Mandarin Chinese
梭頭鱸 in Mandarin Chinese

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