Forest Snakehead tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.

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Forest Snakehead

Channa lucius

The Forest Snakehead (Channa lucius) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Channidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 53 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.

Size: 53 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–30 °C
pH: 5.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 150 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–30 °C

pH5.0–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyChannidae
GenusChanna
SpeciesChanna lucius

Quick answers

Forest Snakehead size: how big does it get?: It grows to 53 cm (total length).
Forest Snakehead tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.
Forest Snakehead water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Forest Snakehead: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.