Freshwater
Small snakehead
Channa asiatica
Channidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 23.5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 311 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in China, Hong Kong SAR China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Videos
Golden Channa asiatica
Oliver KnottApr 25, 2026
More about the species
Description
Generally restricted to relatively narrow regions, characterized by humid rainforest climate. Feed on crustaceans, insect larvae and fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Channa formosana
- Channa ocellata
- Channa sinensis
- Gymnotus asiaticus
In other languages
- Lille slangehovedfisk
- Käärmeenpää
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.