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Channa micropeltes (Cuvier, 1831)

Description

A broad, dark longitudinal stripe in adults; two black longitudinal stripes with a bright orange intermediate area in juveniles (Ref. 27732).

Common Names

  • ثعبانيّ الرّأس الأندونيسيّ
  • Indonesisk slangehovedfisk
  • Rød Slangehovedfisk
  • Giant snakehead
  • Giant snakehead
  • Indonesian snakehead
  • Malabar snakehead
  • Red snakehead
  • Singapore dalag
  • Juovakäärmeenpää
  • Tête de serpent d'Indonésie
  • Chhdor
  • Diep
  • Riel
  • Trey chhdaur
  • Trey chhdor
  • Trey diep
  • Pa do
  • Pa meng phou
  • Anak roman
  • Kamal fish
  • Toman
  • Toman
  • Puli vaka
  • Vaaka varaal
  • പുലി വാക
  • പുള്ളി വാക
  • വാക വരാല്
  • 小盾鱧
  • 小盾鳢
  • 小盾鳢
  • Змееголов красный
  • Cabeza de serpiente rojo
  • Pla ai pok
  • Pla cha do
  • Pla ma lang poo
  • ปลาชะโด
  • ปลาอ้ายป๊อก
  • ปลาแมงพู่
  • Cá bong
  • Cá Lóc bông

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Anabantiformes

    Family: Channidae

    Genus: Channa

    Species: Channa micropeltes (Cuvier, 1831)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    • Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins; the Malay Peninsula, and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Material from India usually referred to as this species actually represents a distinct species.

    Biology

    Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Occurs in lowland river and swamp (Ref. 57235). Usually associated with deep water bodies (Ref. 27732). Found in large streams and canals (Ref. 4833), with standing or slowly flowing water (Ref. 12693). Feeds mainly on fish but also takes some crustaceans. Spawns in small streams with dense vegetation (Ref. 56749). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931). Economic important mainly from capture fisheries (Ref. 57235).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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