Description
The various species of snakeheads differ greatly in size. "Dwarf snakeheads", such as Channa gachua, grow to 10 inches (25 cm). Most snakeheads grow up to 2 or 3 feet (60–90 cm). Two species (Channa marulius and Channa micropeltes) can reach a length of more than 1 metre (3.3 ft) and a weight of more than 6 kilograms (13 lb).
Snakeheads are thrust-feeders which consume plankton, aquatic insects, and mollusks when small. As adults, they mostly feed on other fish, such as carp, or on frogs. In rare cases, small mammals such as rats are taken.
The giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes) is native throughout Asia, and is the most aggressive snakehead.
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