A migratory river spawner; not bred in aquaria but bred commercially in huge ponds on Far Eastern fish farms.
Adults grow over 1 m. Farms use pond groups with hormones.
Large ponds. Not for home tanks.
Hormone injection in farms, season-based.
Many thousands of eggs on farms; hatch in about 1-2 days.
Feed fine live food, then pellets. Grow fast.
Females are said to be stockier with lighter patterning, but this cannot be seen at the size usually sold.