Snakehead

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
common name
gptkbp:canBreatheAir True
gptkbp:canSurviveOutOfWater Several days
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Channa
gptkb:Parachanna
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Popular in Asian cuisine
Used in traditional Asian medicine
gptkbp:diet Carnivorous
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Elongated body
Long dorsal fin
Large mouth with sharp teeth
gptkbp:firstUSDiscovery 2002 (Maryland)
gptkbp:habitat Rivers
Swamps
Freshwater lakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Snakehead
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:invasiveIn True
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Varies by species
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 8 years
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity Aquarium trade
Food fish
gptkbp:maximumLength Over 1 meter (giant snakehead)
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:notableFeature Aggressive behavior
Ability to move short distances on land
gptkbp:notableInvasiveImpact Competes with native predators
Disrupts local ecosystems
Rapid population growth
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Bullseye_snakehead
gptkb:Giant_snakehead
gptkb:Northern_snakehead
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anabantiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare Both parents guard eggs
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Humans
Crocodiles
Large birds
gptkbp:refersTo gptkb:Channidae
gptkbp:regulates Banned in several US states
gptkbp:reproduction Egg-laying
gptkbp:scientificFamily gptkb:Channidae
gptkbp:threats Native fish populations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anthony_Horowitz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5