Red seam snakehead
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Found in hill streams . Adults inhabit medium to large rivers, brooks, rapid-running mountain streams and stagnant water bodies including sluggish flowing canals . Feed at night on small fish, insects and crustaceans . Exhibit parental care, with the male brooding eggs and fry in his mouth .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
White dorsal, anal and caudal margins; 3-3+1/2 scales between the lateral line and the base of the anterior dorsal rays; relatively small size .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red seam snakehead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Male broods the eggs and fry in his mouth .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 15 - ?; potamodromous . Tropical; 22°C - 26°C west to Indonesia through South and Central Asia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Red seam snakehead is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Red seam snakehead is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Red seam snakehead has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channa gachus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Channa limbata | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
| Ophicephalus apus | Canestrini | 1861 | Synonym |
| Ophicephalus coramota | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
| Ophicephalus fuscus | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
| Ophicephalus gachua | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Ophicephalus limbatus | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
| Ophicephalus marginatus | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Ophicephalus montanus | McClelland | 1842 | Synonym |
| Ophiocephalus apus | Canestrini | 1861 | Synonym |
| Ophiocephalus aurantiacus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Ophiocephalus auranticus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Ophiocephalus gachua | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Ophiocephalus gachua basalis | Günther | 1861 | Synonym |
| Ophiocephalus guachua | - | - | Synonym |
| Ophiocephalus guachua malaccensis | Peters | 1868 | Synonym |
| Philypnoides surakartensis | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 53 records indexed .
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