Emperor Snakehead Tank Mates & Compatibility

Emperor Snakehead

Channa marulioides

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (9/10)

Adult Size65 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface

StockingSolo only

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Emperor Snakehead & Freshwater Flounder

Channa marulioides · Trinectes maculatus

Emperor Snakehead & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Channa marulioides · Caridina cf. spongicola

Emperor Snakehead & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Channa marulioides · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Freshwater Sole

Channa marulioides · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Channa marulioides · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Frogmouth Catfish

Channa marulioides · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Frontosa

Channa marulioides · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Emperor Snakehead & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Channa marulioides · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Emperor Snakehead & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Channa marulioides · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Gardner's Killifish

Channa marulioides · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Garnet Tetra

Channa marulioides · Hemigrammus pulcher

Emperor Snakehead & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Channa marulioides · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & German Blue Ram

Channa marulioides · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Channa marulioides · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Emperor Snakehead & Ghost Shrimp

Channa marulioides · Palaemonetes paludosus

Emperor Snakehead & Giant Danio

Channa marulioides · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Giant Gourami

Channa marulioides · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Channa marulioides · Proloricaria prolixa

Emperor Snakehead & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Channa marulioides · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Glass Catfish

Channa marulioides · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Glowlight Danio

Channa marulioides · Danio choprae

Emperor Snakehead & Glowlight Tetra

Channa marulioides · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Emperor Snakehead & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Channa marulioides · Parotocinclus jumbo

Emperor Snakehead & Gold Barb

Channa marulioides · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful