Common Name: Smooth-breasted snakehead/ Brown snake head
Scientific Name: Channa orientails
Animal Family: Channidae
Population: Near Threatened
Description: Grows up to 15cm. The surface is dark brown ad the belly is white. Dorsal and ventral dark brown oblique stripes. The pectoral fins are light brown with scattered dark spots. The surface fin is blue and its outer edge is red. The anal fin is blue and its edge is white. There are additional respiratory organs that can use atmospheric oxygen for breathing. They can breathe on land for a while. N wet weather , they can survive on land for more than four days. If the body dries up, it dies. The male carries the eggs and the female guards the territory.
Habitat: South - Western ichthyological province, fresh water typically shaded streams
Food: plankton, insects, and small amphibians
No comments:
Post a Comment