Scientific Name	Channa asiatica   Pronounce			by: Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw
Author	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Depth	0 - 10M
Chinese	七星鱧	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鱧科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F487　Channidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	月鱧
Max Length	25 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	鮕鮘、月鱧
Distribution in World	Taiwan、China	Distribution in Taiwan	North、Middle
Habitats	Fresh water	Holotype Locality	Asia
Synonyms	Channa formosana, Channa ocellata, Channa sinensis, Gymnotus asiaticus
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	ASIZP0054364. ASIZP0072962. ASIZP0072963. ASIZP0072964. ASIZP0074005. ASIZP0074205. ASIZP0805587. ASIZP0805588. ASIZP0805589. ASIZP0915587. ASIZP0915588. ASIZP0915589. FRIP00216. NMMBP04147. NMMBP04149. NMMBP04186. NMMBP05713. NMMSTP00726. NMNSF00003. NMNSF00066. NTHUB00621. NTMP0239. NTMP0605. NTMP0663. NTMP0775. NTOUP200910-127. NTUM00602. NTUM00605. NTUM06480. SIO69-375. SU18295. SU18296. SU18297. SU18300. SU23014. SU69818. SU7132Holotype. ...List all 56 records...
Common Name	Small snakehead
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist LC     2012 Redlist of Fresh Water Fishes::VU
Characteristic	Head moderately large. 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, scales on calvaria even larger, lateral line scales complete. L.l.：41-45; dorsal fin rays：27-29; anal fin rays：54-57; dorsal and anal fins long, pelvic fin absent, anus near anal fin origin, caudal fin round, dorsal fin origin above pectoral fin origin. Greenish or dark grayish, ventral surface lighter. Side of body patterned with 8-9 dark stripes in an arrowhead shape 「＜」, and the tip toward head. A black blotch on end of caudal peduncle.
habitats	Prefer still water or slow-running river with lots of caves and aquatic vegetation to hide, can be found in paddy field, able to breath atmospheric air. Ambush predator, feed on small fish, shrimp and other aquatic creatures. No nests formed, but parental
Distribution	Native to southern China, including southward from Changjiang River, Taiwan, Hainan Island and Vietnam. Japanese populations were introduced. In Taiwan, its’ native habitats were restricted western portion of Central Mount Range (CMR) and southward till C
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