Channa marulius

Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead protecting young
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Anabantiformes
Family:Channidae
Genus:Channa
Species: C. marulius
Binomial name
Channa marulius
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms

Channa ara (Deraniyagala, 1945)

Channa marulius (bullseye snakehead or great snakehead) is a large species of snakehead native to South and Southeast Asia, as well as southern China.[2] It has been introduced to the United States, where it is considered an invasive species.[3]

In India

It is a widespread native fish. In South India, it is commonly found in reservoirs. It is found in Pechipparai, Chittar, Manimuthar, Bhvani and Mettur dams of Tamil Nadu and Thenmalai, Neyyar and Idukki dams of Kerala. It can also be found in the reservoirs of Himachal Pradesh such as the Pong Dam (Maharana Pratap Sagar), where it is known locally as soal. C. marlius is commonly known as giant murrel. In Assam it is locally known as xal (Assamese: শাল). They are faster-growing fish than most of the other species of the genus. At times they are sold live and fetch high prices in the market, due to their excellent tasting flesh and lack of fine bones. They are suitable for intensive culture due to their air-breathing habit.

In Andhra & Telangana it is called Korrameenu, and is quite common in lakes and reservoirs.

In the United States

In the United States, it can be found in waterways throughout South Florida originating from the C-14 Canal where the species was first introduced. Chances of this warm water species migrating to Northern Florida are slim. The bullseye snakehead has not been documented outside of Florida in the United States.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/172328/0
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Channa marulius" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
  3. ↑ "Channa marulius". Invasive Species Specialist Group. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Bullseye Snakehead Fish aka 'Frankenfish'". Southern Fin Apparel. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  • Channa marulius - USGS
  • "Channa marulius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.


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