Channidae

Blotched Snakehead

Channa maculata

Channid Fish beneath Chinese Seas

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The blotched snakehead (Channa maculata) is a species of snakehead. It is one of four species of the genus Channa native to China. It is also native to northern Vietnam and Taiwan, but has been widely introduced to other countries, where it is an invasive species.