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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Channa marulioides · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Channa marulioides · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Emperor Snakehead & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Channa marulioides · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Buenos Aires Tetra

Channa marulioides · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Buettikoferi Bichir

Channa marulioides · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Channa marulioides · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Bullseye Catfish

Channa marulioides · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Bullseye Snakehead

Channa marulioides · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Channa marulioides · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Channa marulioides · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Bumblebee Cichlid

Channa marulioides · Pseudotropheus crabro

Emperor Snakehead & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Channa marulioides · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Emperor Snakehead & Butterfly Goodeid

Channa marulioides · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Emperor Snakehead & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Channa marulioides · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Emperor Snakehead & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Channa marulioides · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Cairns Rainbowfish

Channa marulioides · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Channa marulioides · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Channa marulioides · Caridina dennerli

Emperor Snakehead & Cardinal Tetra

Channa marulioides · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Emperor Snakehead & Celebes Halfbeak

Channa marulioides · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Celebes Rainbowfish

Channa marulioides · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Emperor Snakehead & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Channa marulioides · Danio margaritatus

Emperor Snakehead & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Channa marulioides · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Emperor Snakehead & Chanchito

Channa marulioides · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Emperor Snakehead: Highly AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive