Snakeheads are a kind of fish which belongs to the Channidae family. The native places of this fish are Asia and Africa. There are so many species of snakehead that have been discovered. They mainly vary in size from 90 cm in length to 3 feet. Babies of snakehead mainly consume molluscs and plankton while adult snakehead fish feed on frogs and other fishes. They are known to be invasive species which causes huge damage to their ecological surroundings. They are known for their breathing process, as they can breathe air and are also able to survive on land for 4 to 5 days as they can crawl off the land by using their fins. Each female snakehead fish is able to produce 150,000 eggs and because of this high reproducing capacity, it is really tough to control their growth in the surrounding.
Snakeheads are classified into 3 genera, they are discussed below:
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Channa
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Parachanna
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Aenigmachanna
Different Scientific Names of Snakehead Species are Listed Below:
Northern snakehead – Channa argus
Malabar snakehead – Channa diplogramma
Ceylon snakehead – Channa orientalis
Black snakehead – Channa melasoma
Giant snakehead – Channa micropeltes
Great snakehead – Channa marulius
Blotched snakehead – Channa maculata
Classification of Snakehead:
Scientific name of snakehead fish is Channa argus.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anseriformes
Suborder: Channoidei.