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Common names: Anak roman, Kamal fish, Toman
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: Kottelat, M. and E. Widjanarti, 2005
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 27732). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Also Ref. 7050, 8984, 56386.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Roberts, T.R., 1989
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Common names from other countries

Tête de serpent d'Indonésie, Cabeza de serpiente rojo, 小盾鳢, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Channidae (Snakeheads)
Etymology: Channa: Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; flodvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 100 - ? m (Ref. 27732). Tropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672); 10°N - 1°N, 95°E - 141°E

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins; the Malay Peninsula, and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Material from India usually referred to as this species actually represents a distinct species.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 130 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30857); common length : 50.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 57235); publicerad maxvikt: 20.0 kg (Ref. 4835)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

A broad, dark longitudinal stripe in adults; two black longitudinal stripes with a bright orange intermediate area in juveniles (Ref. 27732).

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Occurs in lowland river and swamp (Ref. 57235). Usually associated with deep water bodies (Ref. 27732). Found in large streams and canals (Ref. 4833), with standing or slowly flowing water (Ref. 12693). Feeds mainly on fish but also takes some crustaceans. Spawns in small streams with dense vegetation (Ref. 56749). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931). Economic important mainly from capture fisheries (Ref. 57235).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Roberts, T.R., 1989. The freshwater fishes of Western Borneo (Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia). Mem. Calif. Acad. Sci. 14:210 p. (Ref. 2091)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 December 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)