1,304 observations
Northern Snakehead
Channa argus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Anabantiformes ›Family: Channidae ›Genus: Channa
About
The northern snakehead (Channa argus) is a species of snakehead fish native to China, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea, ranging from the Amur River to Hainan. It has been introduced to other regions where it is considered invasive. In Europe, the first report of the species was from Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) in 1956. In the United States, the fish is considered to be a highly invasive species. In a well-known incident, several were...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northern Snakehead is Channa argus.
- Northern Snakehead belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northern Snakehead belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Northern Snakehead belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Northern Snakehead belongs to the order Anabantiformes.
- Northern Snakehead belongs to the family Channidae.
- Northern Snakehead belongs to the genus Channa.