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Amur snakehead (Channa argus warpachowskii) fish species and information / pictures of Amur snakehead - Channa argus warpachowskii

Amur snakehead (Channa argus warpachowskii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Channa argus warpachowskii

Common Name
Amur snakehead

Biology
Is a typical ambush predator that lies in wait for its prey on the bottom. Hunts mainly in the morning and in the evening, feeding primarily on fish (Ref. 12569).

Classification

Classified By

Berg, 1909

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Snakeheads (Channidae)

Distribution

Region

Former USSR

Distribution

Former USSR: Lake Khanka. Middle and lower Amur. Absent from the Suifun River. Introduced into Aral Basin in the 1960's and quickly became widely dispersed in the lower stretches of Amu Darya, Syr Darya and Kashka-Darya rivers. Now also introduced into the Talas and Chu rivers (Ref. 7411).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

4 °C

Water Temperature To

20 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

4.49 s.e. 0.80 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

80.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = No PD50 data many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (60 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.13-0.14; Fec=22,000-1155,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated