Borna snakehead (Channa amphibeus)

Scientific name: Channa amphibeus McClelland, 1845

The Borna snakehead (Channa amphibeus) is a freshwater fish of the family Channidae. Native range: Asia, India and Bhutan. Has been confused with Channa barca.

Species facts

Scientific name
Channa amphibeus
Family
Channidae (Snakeheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Bhutan. Has been confused with Channa barca.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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