Channidae

striped snakehead

Channa striata

Channid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

Channa striata, the striped snakehead, is a species of snakehead fish. It is also known as the common snakehead, chevron snakehead, or snakehead murrel and generally referred simply as mudfish. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, and has been introduced to some Pacific Islands.