Channidae

Borna snakehead

Channa amphibeus

Fish Reaching Ninety Centimeters in Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

The Borna snakehead, or Chel snakehead, Channa amphibeus, is an extremely rare species of snakehead. C. amphibeus is native only to the Chel River (in the drainage of the Brahmaputra), of the Bhutan foothills, in northern Bengal, India. As with all snakeheads, C. amphibeus is an aggressive predator.