FreshwaterBrackish
Walking snakehead
Channa orientalis
Channidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 33 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 878 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, and 8 more countries.
Videos
【4K】Ceylon snakehead "Channa orientalis" in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka
DiscoveryPlanetMay 5, 2024
Ceylon snakehead "Channa orientalis" in Sri Lanka
DiscoveryPlanetJan 26, 2024
More about the species
Description
Are broadly adapted species occurring in rivers, lakes, ponds, mountain streams and even brackish water. Usually hide under the cover of marginal roots and bogwood. Found in quiet, shaded, clear, flowing water with a silt or gravel substrate. Can tolerate very stagnant, poorly oxygenated and turbid water. They also tolerate very foul water. Feed largely on insects and crustaceans. A small percentage of fish is also included in the diet. Spawn in shallow water with a silt or gravel substrate. Can tolerate a temperature of 36.5°C.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Channa burmanica
- Channa gachua
- Channa gahua
- Ophiocephalus apus
- Ophiocephalus aurantiacus
- Ophiocephalus coramota
In other languages
- Asiatisk slangehovedfisk
- Pikkukäärmeenpää
- Asiatic snakehead, Brown snakehead, Ceylon snakehead, Smooth-breasted snakehead
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.