{"product_id":"rainbow-redtail-snakehead","title":"Rainbow Redtail Snakehead - 5cm","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"129\" data-start=\"102\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"129\" data-start=\"110\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"153\" data-start=\"133\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"154\"\u003eChanna gachua\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"174\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainbow Redtail Snakehead, Dwarf Snakehead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"253\" data-start=\"238\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–20 cm (6–8 inches), though some regional variants can reach up to 25 cm (10 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"365\" data-start=\"345\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10 years (sometimes longer in ideal conditions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"432\" data-start=\"420\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow-moving or stagnant freshwater bodies like ponds, ditches, and rice paddies in South and Southeast Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"599\" data-start=\"596\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"628\" data-start=\"601\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"628\" data-start=\"607\"\u003eTank Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"738\" data-start=\"632\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"654\" data-start=\"632\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 gallons for a single adult; 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