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In Indonesia, snakehead fish, called ikan gabus, are served as the main parts of traditional dishes such as the Betawi people's pucung gabus, and considered to be a delicacy due to their rarity in the wild and in aquaculture, as they are harder to raise than other popular freshwater fish such as catfish and carp.
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 .
Pla buang is a northern Thai dish of sun-dried and deep-fried giant snakehead. In Malaysia and Singapore, Indonesia are known locally as the Toman and are cultured in fish ponds and reservoirs as game fish because they put up a strong fight when hooked. The giant snakehead is also a good fish to eat, and is often served in Chinese restaurants.
Snakehead fish packed with lemon grass and lime leaves ready for steaming A curry made with this fish and tapioca is a delicacy in Kerala . In Indonesia, common snakeheads are a popular type of salted fishes in Indonesian cuisine.
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). [3]
Snakeheads love to chase down lures fished on the surface, they fight hard and their firm, white flesh is low in mercury and can be prepared in a number of tasty ways.
Bullseye snakehead is a fast-growing fish species when compared to most of the others of the genus, and they are also suitable for intensive culture due to their air-breathing habit. They are being sold live and fetch high prices in the market, due to their excellent-tasting flesh and lack of fine bones.
Red-rimmed snakehead fish have so far only been found in a river near Mogaung, the study said. A video shared on YouTube by Pooja Shivakoti shows a representative river in the area.