Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822) is a animal in the Channidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)

Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)

Channa marulius is a large native South Asian snakehead species, with former Southeast Asian populations now classed as separate species.

Family
Genus
Channa
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)

Introduction: Channa marulius, commonly known as the bullseye snakehead or great snakehead, is a large snakehead species native to South Asia. Populations of this fish that were once found in Southeast Asia are currently recognized as separate distinct species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Channidae Channa

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