Where Does Spotted Snakehead Live?

Spotted Snakehead lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Spotted Snakehead

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically shallow waters, from surface to a few meters.

Environment

Found in a wide variety of freshwater habitats including rivers, streams, canals, ponds, lakes, ditches, and rice paddies. Prefers stagnant or slow-moving waters with dense vegetation and muddy bottoms. Highly tolerant of low oxygen conditions and can survive short periods out of water by burrowing into mud.

Geographic range

Widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and parts of Thailand. Introduced to some other regions.

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