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Channidae

Ocellated snakehead

Channa pleurophthalma

Near Threatened Fish from Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Ocellated snakehead is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Sumatra in Indonesia and Borneo.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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