Английская Википедия:Channa punctata
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Channa punctata, the spotted snakehead, is a species of snakehead. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and nearby areas, ranging across Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Tibet.[1] Its natural habitats are swamps, ponds and brackish water systems.[1] It is a fish of high food value and has little value as aquarium fish.
Description
Channa punctatus normally grows to around Шаблон:Convert in length, but males up to Шаблон:Convert have also been captured.[1] The spotted snakehead is listed as Least Concern in IUCN, due to lack of major threats to this species populations.[2]
The species is mainly a carnivore. Favorite food of this species is other small fishes yolk flies and fish larvae. In its natural habitat, it consumes crustaceans, molluscs, insects, small fishes, semi-digested materials and sometimes plants. Its feeding habit changes seasonally. The intensity of feeding is low in mature fishes during the spawning period. Juvenile fish has constant habit of food.[3]
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:FishBase genus
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