Identity and native record
Channa melanoptera (Black-finned snakehead) is included because authoritative species records document native occurrence in Sumatra and Kalimantan. “Native to Indonesia” does not imply endemicity, captive availability, legal export, or permission to import.
Current conservation and locality evidence should be reviewed before any commercial decision.
Ecology and adult scale
- Feeding guild
- Piscivore
- Reported adult scale
- up to about 65 cm TL
- Habitat
- Large lowland rivers and connected waters
Feeding guild is an editorial husbandry aid, not a complete diet prescription. Juvenile and adult diets, seasonal ecology and individual behaviour can differ.
Welfare and suitability screen
Monster-fish scale housing only; secure cover and a realistic lifetime plan are mandatory.
Before any future listing, LIMNIC would need to document the individual fish, expected adult dimensions, secure containment, water parameters, diet, compatibility, transport risk and the buyer’s capacity to provide lifetime care.
