Orange-spotted snakehead
Channa aurantimaculata
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C72–82 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Adult size
- 30 cm12 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
A cool-water ambush predator that is best kept alone; needs a tight lid as it breathes air at the surface and jumps.A cool-water ambush predator that is best kept alone; needs a tight lid as it breathes air at the surface and jumps.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Orange spotted snakehead may eat African butterfly cichlidOrange spotted snakehead may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
Orange spotted snakehead may eat African clawed frogOrange spotted snakehead may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
Orange spotted snakehead may eat Agassiz's coryOrange spotted snakehead may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Orange spotted snakehead may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishOrange spotted snakehead may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpOrange spotted snakehead may eat Amano shrimpOrange spotted snakehead may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Orange spotted snakehead may eat American flagfishOrange spotted snakehead may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Orange spotted snakehead may eat Angfa rainbowfishOrange spotted snakehead may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Orange spotted snakehead may eat Arfak rainbowfishOrange spotted snakehead may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailOrange spotted snakehead may eat Assassin snailOrange spotted snakehead may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
Orange spotted snakehead may eat Banded gouramiOrange spotted snakehead may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
Orange spotted snakehead may eat Bandit coryOrange spotted snakehead may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Brahmaputra drainage, Assam, India | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |