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Family Order: Anabantiformes 🍽️ 41 Edible 🎣 4 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Channidae

Species
57
Genera
2
Max Length
183 cm
Max Weight
30.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.78
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
5 spp.
Indonesia
2 spp.
United States
2 spp.
Philippines
2 spp.
China
2 spp.
Madagascar
1 spp.
Singapore
1 spp.
Fiji
1 spp.
Japan
1 spp.
India
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
10 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
56
🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
DD
Least Concern 20
Near Threatened 5
Vulnerable 2
Data Deficient 7