Blackspotted snakehead

Channa panaw

Channid Fish beneath Asian Waters

Blackspotted snakehead is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 17.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Maximum length: 17.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: known only from the Irrawaddy and Sittang river basins in Myanmar.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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