Giant snakehead

Channa micropeltes

Fish Reaching One Hundred Thirty Centimeters in the Mekong Basin

Giant snakehead is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 130 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Maximum length: 130 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins; the Malay Peninsula, and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Material from India usually referred to as this species actually represents a distinct species.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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