Small snakehead

Channa asiatica

Obligate air breathing

Small snakehead is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 23.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Maximum length: 23.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Yangtze River basin in central China, Taiwan, Hainan Island to the Red River basin of northern Viet Nam (Ref. 43157 ). Also reported from Japan and Sri Lanka (Ref. 559 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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