Freshwater aquaculture (2+1)

Practical 2 - Cultivable air breathing fish

2.4. Channa straitus (striped murrel)

• Lower jaw longer, cleft of mouth oblique
• Maxilla extends beyond the posterior margin of the eye
• Feeds on small fishes
• Breeds in ponds, throughout the year with peak in monsoon season
• Max size recorded 90 cm