มีชื่อเสียงด้านความดุร้ายและอันตรายที่สุดชนิดหนึ่ง มันสามารถจู่โจมสัตว์ที่ขนาดเท่าตัวมันหรือเล็กกว่ามัน เช่น ฮิปโปโปเตมัสหรือแรด ที่น่ากลัวกว่านั้นในแต่ละปีมนุษย์ตกเป็นเหยื่อมันพวกมันเป็นจำนวนตั้งแต่หลักร้อยถึงหลักแสนคนเลย
Is famous for its ferocity and most dangerous one. It can attack the animal size as it or smaller than it, such as the hippopotamus or rhinoceros. Terrible than that in human victims each year it they were from the hundreds to one hundred thousand people.
Snakeheads are often feared in the West, where populations of the aggressive fish have occasionally taken root as invasive species. After a fisherman found a Northern snakehead (Channa argus) in a pond in Maryland, it caused a media sensation. Biologists warned that the large freshwater fish could readily become established in North America, where it could wreak havoc on native ecosystems.
The voracious top-level predators can reach a length of three feet (one meter). They prey on invertebrates, frogs, and smaller fish, though they are known to attack anything moving when they are breeding.
Snakeheads can breathe air and can survive out of water for up to four days. They can survive much longer periods of drought by burrowing into the mud. Several species of the fish are native to much of Asia, where they are commonly caught and are prized for the dinner table. They are also frequently kept as aquarium fish and are noted for their aggressive behavior.
Related: Water Conservation