Asian Snakehead
Channa striata
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Family
- Channidae
- Genus
- Channa
Where to Find
Found in 13 diving areas across 4 countries and 2 regions.
- Hikkaduwa & South Coast, Sri Lanka - 2 records
- Trincomalee & East Coast, Sri Lanka - 2 records
- Bali, Indonesia - 2 records
- Lombok & Gili Islands, Indonesia - 2 records
- Raja Ampat, Indonesia - 1 records
- Sulawesi, Indonesia - 1 records
- Sumatra, Indonesia - 2 records
- Perhentian Islands, Malaysia - 7 records
- Redang Island, Malaysia - 7 records
- Tioman Island, Malaysia - 2 records
- Donsol & Sorsogon, Philippines - 1 records
- Dumaguete, Philippines - 6 records
- Visayas, Philippines - 7 records