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Channa striata

Family Name: Channidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Fish)
Common Name: Common Snakehead, Aruan

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Description

Size 90 cm
Description Body slender, head relatively narrow. Body greyish brown above with irregular blackish bars. Underside white, distinct line of demarcation from dorsal colouration along side of body. In young specimens, a black spot on rear end of dorsal fin.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Forest, Freshwater

Status

Species Status Native

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Species record last updated on: 29 January 2024.
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