| Channidae (Snakeheads) |
| 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Japan, southern China, Viet Nam, Taiwan and the Philippines. |
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| 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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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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