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Channa marulioides, commonly known as the emperor snakehead, is a species of fish in the family Channide. It is native to parts of Indonesia , Thailand and Malaysia . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It reaches a maximum length of 65 cm (26 in).
Head of a northern snakehead. The distinguishing features of a northern snakehead include a long dorsal fin with 49–50 rays, [6] an anal fin with 31–32 rays, a small, anteriorly depressed head, the eyes above the middle part of the upper jaw, a large mouth extending well beyond the eye, and villiform teeth in bands, with large canines on the lower jaw and palatines.
Channa is a genus of predatory fish in the family Channidae, commonly known as snakeheads, native to freshwater habitats in Asia. This genus contains about 50 scientifically described species . The genus has a wide natural distribution extending from Iraq in the west, to Indonesia and China in the east, and parts of Siberia in the Far East .
Channa marulius, the bullseye snakehead or great snakehead, is a large species of snakehead native to South Asia. [2] Populations in Southeast Asia are now regarded as separate species. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Channa quinquefasciata is a species of snakehead in the family Channidae that was described from North Bengal. [2] [3] References
Channa auroflammea is a species of snakehead, a fish of the family Channidae.Its range includes Mekong River.It was previously lumped with C. marulius, C. cf. marulius, or C. aff. marulius, but can be distinguished within the group by colour pattern, other morphological characteristics, and genetic information.
Channa cyanospilos, commonly known as the bluespotted snakehead, is a species of fish in the family Channidae. It has a maximum length of about 20 cm. [2] It is usually found in clear rivers and in black water areas. It is native to parts of Malaysia and Indonesia. [2] It is rarely traded and commonly mistaken for another species. [2]
Channa aurolineata is a species of Asian snakehead in the family Channidae. It is found natively in most of Myanmar's waterways as well as the Mae Khlong drainage in Thailand . [ 1 ] There is also an invasive population found in Southeast Florida , United States . [ 1 ]