Small Snakehead tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 100 × 40 cm.

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Small Snakehead

Channa asiatica

The Small Snakehead (Channa asiatica) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Channidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 23.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 15–25 °C.

Size: 23.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 15–25 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 100 × 40 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–25 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness5–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyChannidae
GenusChanna
SpeciesChanna asiatica

Quick answers

Small Snakehead size: how big does it get?: It grows to 23.5 cm (total length).
Small Snakehead tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 100 × 40 cm.
Small Snakehead water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–25 °dGH.
Small Snakehead: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.