Walking snakehead (Channa orientalis)

Scientific name: Channa orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Walking snakehead (Channa orientalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Channidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–26°C (73–79°F). Native range: Asia, Afghanistan and Baluchistan southward to Sri Lanka and eastward to Indonesia.

Walking snakehead care at a glance

Temperature: 23–26°C (73–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 33-36; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Caudal fin roundly pointed.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Channa orientalis
Family: Channidae (Snakeheads)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 33.0
Common length: 16.0
Environment: Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Afghanistan and Baluchistan southward to Sri Lanka and eastward to Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)