Dwarf Snakehead tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

The Dwarf Snakehead (Channa gachua) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Channidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 32.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–28 °C.

Size: 32.9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–28 °C
pH: 5.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–28 °C

pH5.0–8.0

Hardness1–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyChannidae
GenusChanna
SpeciesChanna gachua

Quick answers

Dwarf Snakehead size: how big does it get?: It grows to 32.9 cm (total length).
Dwarf Snakehead tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Dwarf Snakehead water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–28 °C, pH 5.0–8.0, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
Dwarf Snakehead: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.