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Channa maculata (Lacepède, 1801)

Blotched snakehead
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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
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
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

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk.   Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

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

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5258); common length : 11.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 35840)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

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

Fiskeri: kommersiell; Vattenbruk: kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.7   ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.