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Common names: Snakehead, 斑鱧, 斑鳢
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Nichols, J.T., 1943
Importance: commercial | Ref: Nichols, J.T., 1943
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in the provinces to the south of the Changjiang River (=Yangtze River) (Ref. 26563) and in Zhujiang River (=Pearl River) drainage of Guangdong Province and Hainan provinces. Also found in Tungting Lake where it is known as "hei-y¨¹" (Ref. 35840). Introduced from its native range to other regions in the country for intensive culture in ponds and cages (Ref. 55380). Known from Hanjiang river drainage; Beijiang river drainage; Hanjiang river drainage; Dongjiang river drainage; Moyang jiang river drainage in Guangdong Province. Also from Nandujiang river drainage; Wanquanhe river drainage in Hainan Province (Ref.45323). Also Ref. 85799.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

斑鳢, Taiwan-dojô, 生魚, ... more

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

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

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Asia: Japan, southern China, Viet Nam, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5258); common length : 11.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 35840)

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Adults inhabit silty and weedy bottoms of rivers and ponds or lakes (Ref. 9671). Feed on crustaceans, large insects, frogs and fishes (Ref. 5258). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549).

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Distinct pairing during breeding in shallow freshwater areas amid plants (Ref. 205). Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 25 October 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; Acuicultura: comercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00381 - 0.01901), b=2.98 (2.80 - 3.16), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.7 ±0.60 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Channa maculata (Lacepède, 1801)