Walking snakehead
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Are broadly adapted species occurring in rivers, lakes, ponds, mountain streams and even brackish water . Usually hide under the cover of marginal roots and bogwood. Found in quiet, shaded, clear, flowing water with a silt or gravel substrate . Can tolerate very stagnant, poorly oxygenated and turbid water. They also tolerate very foul water . Feed largely on insects and crustaceans. A small percentage of fish is also included in the diet. Spawn in shallow water with a silt or gravel substrate. Can tolerate a temperature of 36.5°C.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 36; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Caudal fin roundly pointed.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Walking snakehead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Walking snakehead is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Exhibits mouthbrooding. Eggs hatch in the mouth of the male and either parent may keep the brood in its mouth for protection after hatching. Fry have been found to feed on successive batches of eggs laid by the female.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19; potamodromous . Tropical; 23°C - 26°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Asiatic Snakehead · Ceylon snakehead · smooth-breasted snakefish · Smooth-breasted Snakehead · Sri Lanka smooth-breasted snakefish |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Asiatisk slangehovedfisk |
| 🌍MAR | Daku |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 東方鱧 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channa indica | Gronow | 1854 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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