HOW GIANT SNAKEHEADS BUILD THEIR NESTS

When building a nest, both the male and female giant snakehead work as a team.

They bite and gather aquatic grass and small twigs, piling them together to form a floating structure.

It is important to know that this is not a bed or a place for them to sleep. 

The nest is built purely to support the weight of their floating eggs and keep the spawn together in one safe spot.

FRESHLY LAID EGGS

The bright yellow cluster in the center of the nest is the freshly laid spawn.

These eggs float safely inside the protective ring of grass created by the parents.

 

IDEAL SPAWNING HABITAT

The upper reaches of the river, filled with shoreline vegetation and weeds,

are the most suitable areas for spawning. This natural cover gives the breeding pairs

a safe and quiet place to build their floating nests.