Channa orientalis - (Parandal kanaya)

Family:	Channidae (Snakeheads)
Order:	Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Walking snakehead
Max. size:	33.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 26°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: Afghanistan and Baluchistan southward to Sri Lanka and eastward to Indonesia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal soft rays: 21-23. Caudal fin roundly pointed.
Biology:	A broadly adapted species occurring in rivers, lakes, ponds, mountain streams and even brackish water (Ref. 12693). Usually hides under the cover of marginal roots and bogwood. Found in quiet, shaded, clear, flowing water with a silt or gravel substrate (Ref. 6028). Can tolerate very stagnant, poorly oxygenated and turbid water. Also tolerates very foul water (Ref. 1479). Feeds largely on insects and crustaceans. A small percentage of fish is also included in the diet. Spawns in shallow water with a silt or gravel substrate. Tolerates a temperature of 36.5°C
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Common names:	Smooth-breasted snakehead, Brown snakehead, Kola kanaya, Parandal kanaya