Snakehead fish
A
snakehead fish is any of about 25 species of the freshwater
fish family Channidae, which is found in the Indo-
Pacific region, epecially
China and
Sri Lanka, where they are considered a delicacy. The predatory fish has a long
dorsal fin, small head, large mouth and teeth, and can survive on land for a short period of time (compare
eel). They feed on other fish, earthworms,
insects, aquatic
birds and, occasionally, small
mammals such as rats. Adult snakehead fish can reach a length of 1
meter and a weight of more than 6
kilograms.
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