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The '''forest snakehead''', ''Channa lucius'', is a species of [[snakehead]]. It lives in forest streams and can reach 40 cm in length. Its range includes most of [[South-east Asia]] and parts of southern [[China]]. It has a distinct series of port-hole markings on the side and has a more tapering head compared to other snakeheads. Juveniles are pale and have three lateral stripes from head to tail. |
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The forest snakehead, Channa lucius, is a species of snakehead. It lives in forest streams and can reach 40 cm in length. Its range includes most of South-east Asia and parts of southern China. It has a distinct series of port-hole markings on the side and has a more tapering head compared to other snakeheads. Juveniles are pale and have three lateral stripes from head to tail.
References
- "Channa lucius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 18 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Channa lucius". FishBase. January 2006 version.