The sand pond snakehead is a small freshwater carnivorous fish. It can generally grow up to about 2-3 pounds, with a body length of 60-100 mm, and a large one can reach 150 mm. -200mm. Sand pond snakehead mainly preys on fresh or chilled small miscellaneous fish, shrimps, crabs, shellfish, etc. During the nursery stage, they are mainly fed with water fleas, artemia insects, minced meat, egg yolks, water earthworms, etc. As the fish continue to grow, they can be fed with small fish and shrimps, mealworms, snail meat, poultry and livestock meat, offal, Earthworms, etc., can also be fed with minced meat made from scraps and powdered compound feed through domestication.

1. How big can the sand pond snakehead grow?

1. The sand pond snakehead is a small freshwater carnivorous fish, generally 60-100 mm in length, and the largest one can reach 150-150 mm. 200 mm, the maximum weight can grow to about 2-3 pounds. The 1-year-old snakehead can reach sexual maturity.

2. Snakeheads belong to the order Perciformes, the suborder Slutfish, the family Slutidae, and the genus Sitters. They are commonly known as Sibuxiang, fleshy cone, sucker fish, and toad fish. Tang snakehead, sand snakehead, Tucai fish, idiot fish, Tuhanba, Xiagazi, Tugougong, wood granny, tiger-headed shark, tiger-headed fish, Tuba fish, etc.

2. What food does Shatang Snakehead eat?

1. Shatang Snakehead feeds mainly on shrimps and small fish, and mainly preys on fresh or chilled small miscellaneous fish and shrimps. , crab, shellfish, etc. During the nursery stage, they are mainly fed with water fleas, artemia insects, minced meat, egg yolks, water earthworms, etc. As the fish continue to grow, they can be fed with small fish and shrimps, mealworms, snail meat, poultry and livestock meat, offal, Earthworms, etc., can also be fed to them through domestication, minced meat made from scraps and powdered compound feed.

2. Although the sand pond snakehead is a carnivorous fish, its food is mostly small miscellaneous fish and shrimps with low economic value. Pond cultivation can significantly inhibit the reproduction of wild miscellaneous fish and shrimps in the pond. Help increase the overall benefits of the pond. When there is not enough feed, wild fish fry and shrimp can also be put into the pond and reproduce in the pond to cultivate sand pond snakehead.