💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Orange snakehead
Channa marulioides Bleeker, 1851
📖 Overview
Orange snakehead (Channa marulioides) is a ray-finned fish of the family Channidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 27 cm. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Scientific Name
Channa marulioides
Authority
Bleeker, 1851
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
27 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Anabantiformes
Anabantiformes
Family
Channidae
Channidae
Genus
Channa
Channa
Species
Orange snakehead
Channa marulioides
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orange snakehead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00813 × L2.98
(TL)
Max TL
27cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1851
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