Assamese Snakehead Care Guide
Channa stewartii
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Bioload Score
20000
AggressiveAdvancedFreshwater
- Max Size
- 25.0 cm / 10.0"
- Temperature
- 20–25°C (68–77°F)
- pH Range
- 6.0 – 8.0
- Min Tank Size
- 396L (105 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Carnivorous. Accepts a variety of live and frozen foods such as small fish, shrimp, and worms.
Community Compatibility
If kept with other fish, make sure they're at least the size of an adult Snakehead.
Good to Know
Assamese Snakeheads must have access to surface air or they will drown.
Gender Differences
In mature fish, the females are larger and fuller bodied.
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