| Snakehead fish became famous when wild and | | | | (Chel Snakehead). Their native habitats are found in |
| breeding specimens of this Asian predator was found | | | | Asia and Africa. Another name for Snakehead fish is |
| in the United States. The fact that the Snakehead | | | | Frankenfish. It is possible to keep Snakeheads in |
| fish can grow larger than one metre and is highly | | | | aquariums, but you should always find out how large |
| adapted to low-oxygen waters and seasonal | | | | the Snakehead species that you are interested in will |
| droughts naturally made the newspapers print article | | | | grow before you buy it. Snakeheads grow very fast |
| after article about this huge vicious predator fish that | | | | and some species will grow larger than one meter, |
| can breathe oxygen from the air and travel vast | | | | which makes them unsuitable for most hobbyist |
| distances on land. The Snakehead is however not a | | | | aquariums. It is believed that the wild and breeding |
| ferocious baby-eater or pet dog attacker. There is a | | | | Snakeheads that were found in the United States |
| more sensible reason behind the Snakehead bans | | | | originated from Snakeheads that had been released |
| that were eventually issued by many of the U.S. | | | | by their owners when the Snakeheads grew to large |
| states. Since the Snakehead is a very capable | | | | for their aquarium or when they required more food |
| predator that is not native to the U.S. fauna, it might | | | | than the aquarists was willing to pay for. In Asia, the |
| severely disrupt the ecosystem in regions where it is | | | | Snakehead is a very popular food fish and another |
| introduced. It can for instance compete with | | | | rumor tells the story about the Asian immigrant that |
| American predators for food or pose a treat to | | | | imported a Snakehead to the United States to |
| already endangered species that it perceives as | | | | prepare a traditional Asian remedy for his sick sister. |
| prey.Snakeheads are also known as Channa fish since | | | | The sister did however recover before the fish |
| they belong to the family Channa. The family Channa | | | | reached him, and he deicide to spare its life and |
| contains a wide range of different Snakehead | | | | release it into the wild.The Snakehead craze began in |
| species, e.g. Channa nox (Night Snakehead ), Channa | | | | 2002 when a fisherman caught a Snakehead in |
| asiatica (Chinese Snakehead) and Channa amphibeus | | | | Crofton. |