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Channa striata, Striped snakehead : fisheries, aquaculture, aquarium

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Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)

Striped snakehead
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Common names from other countries

Tête de serpent strié, Cabeza de serpiente cabrío, ثعبانيّ الرّأس المخطّط, ... more

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Channidae (Snakeheads)
Etymology: Channa: Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 20; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 10 m (Ref. 2686), usually 1 - 2 m (Ref. 4515).   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 1672); 35°N - 18°S

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