Cabeza de serpiente

Q: Can you eat Cabeza de serpiente?

Carne blanca y firme con sabor suave y baja grasa; valorada en las cocinas asiáticas, especialmente en sopas y preparaciones al vapor. Una especie invasora en Norteamérica, donde se fomenta su elimina

Q: How big does Cabeza de serpiente get?

Cabeza de serpiente can grow up to 150.0 cm long and weigh 8.0 kg.

Q: Where is Cabeza de serpiente found?

Nativo de las cuencas fluviales de China, Corea y el extremo oriente de Rusia, incluido el sistema del río Amur. Introducido y ahora invasor en partes del este de Estados Unidos; tolera bajo oxígeno y puede desplazarse por tierra húmeda. Ríos, lagos y estanques del este de Asia (China, Corea, Rusia); invasor en Norteamérica. Tolera agua pobre en oxígeno (15-30 °C); puede respirar aire. Habita zonas someras densamente vegetadas y orill

Q: Is Cabeza de serpiente endangered?

The conservation status of Cabeza de serpiente is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

Q: What family does Cabeza de serpiente belong to?

Cabeza de serpiente (Channa argus) belongs to the family Channidae (Snakeheads) in the order Anabantiformes (Labyrinth fishes).

Abstract

Notorious as a destructive invader in North America, the northern snakehead is an aggressive East Asian predator able to breathe air and survive out of water for days. Tawny-brown with cryptic dark blotches, it reaches 1.5 metres in the vegetated shallows and muddy banks of rivers, lakes, and ponds across China, Korea, and far-eastern Russia. It tolerates low-oxygen water and can even wriggle across wet ground between water bodies, traits that make established populations difficult to control. Where introduced in the eastern United States, its removal is actively encouraged. Its firm, mild white flesh is valued in Asian cuisines, especially in soups, and the species is assessed as Least Concern in its native range.