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Channa striata
This fish can grow to huge lengths but these days one rarely sees big specimens. It is considered to be a hardy fish.
Freshwater.
Also common snakehead, chevron snakehead, and striped snakehead. Shol-mach in Bengali/Bangla (Mach means fish)
Spotted on Nov 9, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2014
6 Comments
Yes this reminds me of the Queensland Lung fish.
That would be fine on PN. Just put it as a 'following' picture to this.
(Meen in TN :)
Leuba Ridgway, I think so...that is why the Bengali proverb goes as hardy as a Shol-mach...and there are myths about a roasted Shol mach coming to life and swimming away. Other air breathing (limited) that we get here is Anabas, Clarias,
Heteropneustes etc. Thanks for your interest....
Mark Ridgway, No not for this individual...but I can get it because, as I said these are edible and fishermen peddle it home to home...would that be acceptable on PN?
A great tasting fish. The ones I remember did not look this good - they were a slimy green. They are air-breathers for short periods, I think ?
What an interesting looking fish. Do you have a picture of the face?