| Channa maculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Channidae |
| Genus: | Channa |
| Species: | C. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Channa maculata (Lacépède, 1801) [1] |
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Channa maculata, the blotched snakehead, is a species of snakehead. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam, but has been widely introduced to other countries, where it is an invasive species.[2] Adults typically grow to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in), but a maximum of 20 cm (8 in) has been recorded.[3]