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