Siniperca whiteheadi (Coreoperca whiteheadi) – Whitehead’s Chinese Perch (~21.8 cm) Red Stracheyi Mahseer 🏠 Habitat & Tank Setup

🏠 Habitat & Tank Setup

thrives in groups

active fresh‑water loach native to the Gansu region of China

Avoid pairing with aggressive bottom-dwellers

include driftwood and caves for grazing and shelter

Siniperca whiteheadi (Coreoperca whiteheadi) – Whitehead’s Chinese Perch (~21.8 cm) Red Stracheyi Mahseer 🏠 Habitat & Tank SetupA compact species of Asian perch in the Sinipercidae family, known for its moderate size (up to approximately 21. 8 cm). It features a benthopelagic body shape and occupies both freshwater and occasionally brackish environments in East Asia. ([turn0search1]) Habitat & Behavior: Found in tropical freshwater (and sometimes brackish) systems across China and Vietnam. It inhabits mid to bottom layers of water (benthopelagic) rather than surface or deep