snakehead

Channa argus

Channid Fish Reaching One Hundred Centimeters

snakehead is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Amur southward to Xi Jiang and Hainan Island, China (Ref. 82587 ). Introduced elsewhere. Japan (Ref. 6094 ) and the USA (Ref. 51238 ) report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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