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Spotted snakehead (Snake Fish)

Channa punctata


Where is it found?

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Lakes, ponds and brackish waters

Diet and foraging method

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Actively hunts prey
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Key adaptations

The spotted snakehead has specialised eyesight for locating prey in murky water.

Social organisation and mating system

N/A

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Goldkobra Schlangenkopf" by Ventus55 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goldkobra_Schlangenkopf.jpg#/media/File:Goldkobra_Schlangenkopf.jpg
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