Spotted snakehead
Channa punctata
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The spotted snakehead comes from the Indian subcontinent, from Afghanistan and Pakistan to Myanmar, from swamps, ponds and brackish waters. Carnivorous. It is a food fish. It is usually about 15 centimetres, with a maximum of 31.
- Scientific name
- Channa punctata
- Family
- Channidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Channidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Channa punctatus, Channa sp., Ophicephalus indicus, Ophicephalus karruwey, Ophicephalus punctatus, Ophiocephalus affinis, Ophiocephalus indicus, Ophiocephalus karrouveri, Ophiocephalus lata, Ophiocephalus punctatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 31 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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