Ornate snakehead

Channa ornatipinnis

Channid Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Channa ornatipinnis is a freshwater species of snakehead, a fish of the family Channidae. It is found in tropical Asia. They can get up to 30.5 cm (12.0 in) long.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Maximum length: 20.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Waloun Chaung in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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