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The blotched snakehead (''Channa maculata'') is a species of snakehead. It is one of four species of the genus ''
Channa ''Channa'' is a genus of predatory fish in the Family (biology), family Channidae, commonly known as snakeheads, native to freshwater habitats in Asia. This genus contains about 50 Binomial nomenclature, scientifically described species. The gen ...
'' native to
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. It is also native to northern
Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
and
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, but has been widely introduced to other countries, where it is an
invasive species An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment. Invasive species adversely affect habitats and bioregions, causing ecological, environmental, and/or economic damage. The term can also be used for native spec ...
. This predatory species typically grows to a length of ,SeriouslyFish:
Channa maculata.
' Retrieved 27 June 2014. but it has been confirmed at and some suggest it may reach a far larger size.


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Blotched snakehead The blotched snakehead (''Channa maculata'') is a species of snakehead. It is one of four species of the genus ''Channa'' native to China. It is also native to northern Vietnam and Taiwan, but has been widely introduced to other countries, where ...
Fish of East Asia Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède Fish described in 1801 {{anabantiformes-stub