Assamese snakehead (Channa stewartii)

Scientific name: Channa stewartii Playfair, 1867

Assamese snakehead (Channa stewartii)

The Assamese snakehead (Channa stewartii) is a freshwater fish of the family Channidae. Native range: Asia, Eastern Himalaya (India and Nepal).

Biology

Occurs both in running and standing waters. Found in ponds and streams.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Channa stewartii
Family
Channidae (Snakeheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Eastern Himalaya (India and Nepal).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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