This fish has bad fame especially in USA. There was even low budget movie about it (Snakehead Terror, 2004). Anyhow Giant Snakehead can make some serious injuries with its strong jaws and teeth if you are not careful around its habitat or when you are fishing without adequate safety.
Before you will see the video a short information about this fish.
The giant snakehead or giant mudfish (Latin: Channa micropeltes, Cuvier, 1831).
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes)
Family: Channidae (Snakeheads)
Genus: Channa
Species: C. micropeltes
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins; the Malay Peninsula, and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Material from India usually referred to as this species actually represents a distinct species. As the result of human introductions, the giant snakehead has been reported already in six US states, including Wisconsin, Maryland, and parts of Virginia.
Size / Weight
Max length : 130 cm;
common length : 50.0 cm;
max. published weight: 20.0 kg;
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous;
depth range:0 - 100 m?;
Tropical; ~~25°C - 28°C;
10°N - 1°N, 95°E - 141°E
Short description
A broad, dark longitudinal stripe in adults; two black longitudinal stripes with a bright orange intermediate area in juveniles.
Biology
Occurs in lowland river and swamp. Usually associated with deep water bodies. Found in large streams and canals, with standing or slowly flowing water. Feeds mainly on fish but also takes some crustaceans. Spawns in small streams with dense vegetation. Utilized as a food fish. Economic important mainly from capture fisheries.
Supporting source: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=344&AT=giant+snakehead
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