Black snakehead

Black snakehead
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Channidae
Genus:	Channa
Species:	C. melasoma
Binomial name
Channa melasoma (Bleeker, 1851)
Synonyms
Ophicephalus melasoma Bleeker, 1851 Ophicephalus mystax Bleeker, 1853 Ophicephalus rhodotaenia Bleeker, 1851 Ophiocephalus melasoma Bleeker, 1851

The black snakehead (Channa melasoma) is a species of snakehead native to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore. This commercially important species reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in).^[2] The Black Snakehead inhabits large to medium rivers that consists of acidic water and submerged roots. The Black Snakehead feeds on small animals and harmless to humans beings.^[3] Snakehead fish have long, slender bodies with long dorsal and butt-centric balances. They have an extensive mouth and distending jaw with canine-like teeth. ]

References

1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Channa melasoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180782A1662338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180782A1662338.en. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Channa melasoma". FishBase. February 2013 version.
3. "Channa melasoma summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-12.