Scientific Name	Channa maculata   Pronounce			by: I-S. Chen
Author	(Lacepède, 1801)	Depth	0 - 10M
Chinese	斑鱧	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鱧科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F487　Channidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	斑鱧
Max Length	45cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	鱧魚、雷魚、南鱧、臺灣雷魚
Distribution in World	Taiwan、China	Distribution in Taiwan	North、Middle、South、Kinmen
Habitats	Fresh water	Holotype Locality	no locality
Synonyms	Bostrychus maculatus, Channa striata, Ophiocephalus maculatus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);台灣淡水及河口魚圖鑑(周及高，2011)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0061365. ASIZP0070405. ASIZP0074650. ASIZP0801471. ASIZP0801472. ASIZP0801473. ASIZP0801474. ASIZP0801475. FRIP00217. FRIP00765. FRIP20322. NMMBP00130. NMMBP00683. NMMBP01330. NMMBP01969. NMMBP04155. NMMBP04272. NMMBP04520. NMMBP04599. NMMSTP00528. NMNSF00062. NMNSF01632. NTMP0606. NTMP0637. NTMP0773. NTMP1351. NTOUP200910-124. NTUM00609. NTUM05262. SU18298. SU18299. USNM00177477. USNM00191126. USNM00191158. USNM00191160. USNM00191163. USNM00191174. ...List all 41 records...
Common Name	Snakehead
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist LC     2012 Redlist of Fresh Water Fishes::LC
Characteristic	Head large, slightly compressed and broad. Snout short. Mouth large and protractile. Lower jaw longer than upper, posterior end of upper jaw reaching posterior margin of eye, both upper and lower jaw with teeth. Barbell absent. Body cylindrical, posterior laterally compressed. Scales large and cycloid, lateral line scales interrupted above anal fin origin and continued straightly to the end of caudle peduncle after going downward one or two rows of scale. L.l.：50-65; dorsal fin rays：38-45; anal fin rays：26-29; dorsal and anal fins long, pelvic fin small, anus near anal fin origin, caudal fin round, dorsal fin origin above pectoral fin origin. Brownish or yellowish, ventral surface lighter. Two rows of irregularly dark blotches on side of body. Black stripes on anterior margin of dorsal, anal and caudal fins.
habitats	Prefer still water or slow-running river with lots of caves and aquatic vegetation to hide, able to breath atmospheric air. Ambush predator, feed on small fish, shrimp and other aquatic creatures. Parents build bubble nests and lay eggs below. The young w
Distribution	Native to southeastern Asia, including southern China, Taiwan, Hainan Island, Vietnam and Philippines. Japanese populations were introduced. In Taiwan, its’ native habitats were restricted western portion of Central Mount Range (CMR). At present, some had
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