Siniperca whiteheadi (Coreoperca whiteheadi) – Whitehead’s Chinese Perch (~21.8 cm) Red Stracheyi Mahseer Avoid pairing with aggressive bottom-dwellers

Avoid pairing with aggressive bottom-dwellers

Best kept in pairs or small groups of 6–8

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

thrives in groups

include driftwood and caves for grazing and shelter

Siniperca whiteheadi (Coreoperca whiteheadi) – Whitehead’s Chinese Perch (~21.8 cm) Red Stracheyi Mahseer Avoid pairing with aggressive bottom-dwellersA 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