Channidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 9 accepted species worldwide.
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Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)
Channa marulius is a large native South Asian snakehead species, with former Sou…
Channa gachua (Hamilton, 1822)
Channa gachua is a widespread, adaptable mouthbrooding snakehead with deep genet…
Channa micropeltes (Cuvier, 1831)
Channa micropeltes, the giant snakehead, is a large Southeast Asian freshwater f…
Channa argus (Cantor, 1842)
Channa argus, the northern snakehead, is a widely cultivated East Asian food fis…
Channa lucius (Cuvier, 1831)
Channa lucius is a snakehead distinguished by side port-hole markings, a tapered…
Channa asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758)
The small snakehead, Channa asiatica, is a medium-sized nest-building snakehead …
Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)
Channa striata is a commercially important bony fish native to South and Southea…
Channa maculata (Lacepède, 1801)
Channa maculata is a predatory snakehead native to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793)
This species profile describes the main traits, feeding habits, and IUCN conserv…
Channidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Populations of this fish that were once found in Southeast Asia are currently recognized as separate distinct species. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Channidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. The isolated Sri Lankan population is also genetically highly distinct, leading some researchers to recognize it as a separate species, C.
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