Talking about the most expensive fish in the world, maybe what we have in mind is the Arowana fish. But you have to know, there is one name that can compete with Arowana fish about the high price. Yes, he is a Channa Barca fish.

The high price makes this fish seem exotic and exclusive. With its exotic body and beautiful movements when swimming, it is definitely favored by ornamental fish lovers. But unfortunately not all fish hobbyists can have it, considering the price is so insanely expensive.

Then what are the ins and outs of the most expensive Cork fish in the world? Are you curious? Come on, see the following !!

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Anabantiformes

Family: Channidae

Genus: Channa

Species: C. barca

Latin / Scientific Name: Channa barca

Physical form

If you see Channa Barca's fish from a physical point of view, maybe you will be amazed. Just imagine, if you look at the two wide upper and lower fins, you will be reminded of the Betta fish. It's just that it might be a creepier version.

Overall apart from the upper and lower fins, everything is almost like other Cork fish. But physicality is not just about form, there is also such a thing as color hues.

The color hue of this Channa Barca fish is truly exotic. Its body is dominated by a blue-green color with black dots that form a certain pattern. The upper fins are faint orange, while the lower fins are greenish blue. What's interesting is that the two fins are adorned with black stripes at the ends.

At first glance, the physical characteristics of Channa Barca's fish are very similar to Channa Auranti. That is the opening of many Channa Auranti fish scams but claimed to be Channa fish..

Regarding body size, it can reach a length of up to 90 cm. This size is large enough for the Cork group and ornamental fish in general.

Spread of territory

Its high price is enough to illustrate how exclusive the distribution of its territory is. Channa Barca fish is spread in a limited manner in the states of Assam and Nagaland in northeast India. Reportedly, this conflict-prone area is also the cause of its soaring prices.

FoFood

You should know that as a predatory fish, Channa Barca loves to eat small fish, amphibians, crustaceans and other invertebrates in the wild. But in most cases, Channa Barca fish are capable of consuming dead food in captivity. So you don't have to always eat live food.

Young Channa Barca can be fed blood worms, small earthworms, chopped shrimp and the like. Meanwhile, adult Channa Barca can eat fish, whole shrimp, shellfish, crickets, and others.

You need to remember, Channa Barca fish cannot be fed mammals or poultry such as beef and chicken hearts. Why is that? Because some of the lipids contained in Channa Barca fish cannot be metabolized properly by it and can cause excess fat deposits and even organ degeneration.


Wow, if you can degenerate your organs, it's better to avoid eating mammals and poultry. Because the two meats are what is harmful to the body.

Habitat & characteristics


The habitat of the Channa Barca fish is vertical holes around the edges of the wetlands which usually dry out for the winter months.

These holes are usually about one meter in size and consist of one or more inlets leading to larger spaces below the groundwater surface.

Channa Barca fish use it as a refuge during the dry winter months. Then it will appear to hunt and breed when its habitat is flooded.

If we keep Channa Barca fish in an aquarium, it looks really beautiful moving back and forth. Indeed, this movement is not that fast, but what is certain is that it is always moving from one place to another. So you can say this fish is quite active even though the movement is a bit slow.

Temperament

Channa Barca fish should be kept alone in a tank. The very aggressive and territorial temperament is the balance. He could suddenly attack his tankmate for no apparent reason or reason.

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